Edit a discussion topic

Encourage your learners to share thoughts about course material with peers. Set up forums and topics for learners to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections.

To edit a discussion topic in the New Content Experience

  1. Navigate to Content.

  2. Locate the module where your discussion topic is posted and click the topic.

  3. Click Go to Discussion.

  4. On your discussion topic's page, click the drop-down menu beside the title (arrow icon) > Edit Topic.

  5. Do one or more of the following:

    1. Properties: Edit the topic Forum, Title, Description, posting Options, and allow ratings.

    2. Restrictions: Edit the Start Date and End Date, Release Conditions, and Group and Section Restrictions.

    3. Assessment: Select a Grade Item, edit the Score Out Of, add a Rubric, and allow assessments of posts.

    4. Objectives: Click Associate Learning Objectives to add a learning objective to your topic.

  6. Click Save and Close.

To edit a discussion topic in the Classic Content experience

  1. Navigate to Content.

  2. Locate the module where your discussion topic is posted and click the topic.

  3. Do one or more of the following:

    1. Click the title to edit the title.

    2. Click the instructions to edit them. Then, click Update to update the instructions.

    3. In the Activity Details tab, click the properties you want to edit and click Update.

    4. In the Learning Objectives tab, click Add Learning Objectives to add learning objectives for your topic.

To edit a discussion topic in Discussions

  1. From your course homepage, navigate to Discussions.

  2. Find your discussion topic and click the drop-down menu (arrow icon) beside the topic title. Then, click Edit Topic.

  3. Do one or more of the following:

    1. Properties: Edit the topic Forum, Title, Description, posting Options, and allow ratings.

    2. Restrictions: Edit the Start Date and End Date, Release Conditions, and Group and Section Restrictions.

    3. Assessment: Select a Grade Item, edit the Score Out Of, add a Rubric, and allow assessments of posts.

    4. Objectives: Click Associate Learning Objectives to add a learning objective to your topic.

  4. Click Save and Close.