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Discussions and announcements are your communication tools within each course. Use discussions for interactive conversations and announcements for one-way messages.
Before you begin: You need an existing course with enrolled students. See Creating a Course.

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Discussions

Discussions are threaded conversations where you and your students can exchange ideas, ask questions, and engage with course content.

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Creating a discussion

1

Open your course

Navigate to the course and go to the Discussions section. You’ll see any existing discussion threads listed here.
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Tap 'New Discussion'

Start a new discussion thread. A form appears for the topic title and content.
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Enter the topic and content

  • Title — A clear, descriptive topic (e.g., “Discussion: Themes in Chapter 5”)
  • Content — Your opening post with the question or topic for discussion
New discussion form with fields for the discussion title and content bodyNew discussion form with fields for the discussion title and content body

Screenshot: New discussion form with title and content fields

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Post

Tap Post to publish the discussion. A confirmation appears, and all enrolled students will see it in their Discussions tab.

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Participating in discussions

Once a discussion is posted:
  • Students can comment on the discussion
  • You and students can reply to specific comments (creating nested threads)
  • You can use discussions to answer student questions publicly so everyone benefits
Discussions are great for study questions, debate topics, reading reflections, and collaborative problem-solving. Encourage students to engage by asking open-ended questions.

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Announcements

Announcements are one-way messages from you to the entire class. They’re ideal for important updates, reminders, and time-sensitive information.

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Posting an announcement

1

Go to Announcements

Open your course and navigate to the Announcements section. You’ll see any existing announcements listed in reverse chronological order.
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Tap 'Create Announcement'

Start composing your announcement. The announcement creation form appears.
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Write your message

Enter the content of your announcement. Be clear and concise.
Announcement creation form with a text field for composing the announcement messageAnnouncement creation form with a text field for composing the announcement message

Screenshot: Announcement creation form

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Post

Tap Post to publish. A confirmation appears, students receive a notification, and the announcement appears in their feed.

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When to use announcements

  • Deadline reminders — “Assignment 3 is due this Friday at 11:59 PM”
  • Schedule changes — “Class is cancelled tomorrow. We’ll meet on Thursday instead”
  • Important updates — “The quiz has been rescheduled to next week”
  • Resource sharing — “I’ve uploaded the past question papers in the Study Materials folder”
  • Course milestones — “Great work on the midterm! Here’s what’s coming next…”

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Managing announcements

  • View — Announcements are listed in reverse chronological order
  • Delete — Remove an announcement that’s no longer relevant
Students cannot create announcements — only teachers can. For student communication, use discussions instead.

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Discussions vs announcements

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Troubleshooting

  • Make sure the course is published - Verify that students are enrolled in the course - Ask students to check the Discussions or Announcements tab inside the course
  • Check your internet connection — the post may not have been saved - Try refreshing the page - If the issue persists, try posting from a different browser