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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 body
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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 message
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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

FeatureDiscussionsAnnouncements
DirectionTwo-way conversationOne-way message
Who can postTeachers and studentsTeachers only
RepliesYes (comments and nested replies)No
Best forQuestions, debates, collaborative learningUpdates, reminders, important notices

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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