How do I reply to a discussion as an instructor?

How do I reply to a discussion as an instructor?

You can easily reply to any discussion, threaded or focused. However, the reply process varies depending on the type of discussion.

If the steps in this lesson do not match what is displayed in your course, learn how to reply to a discussion in the Discussions Redesign interface.

Open Discussions


Open Discussion

Click the name of the Discussion.

Reply to Discussion

To reply to the main discussion, type your reply in the Reply field.

Post a Message


To enter your reply, add links, photos, equations, and/or media, use the Rich Content Editor [1]. To post your reply, click the Post Reply button [2].

Note: The discussion reply Rich Content Editor includes a word count display below the bottom right corner of the text box.

View Your Reply

Your reply will be posted at the bottom of the discussion reply thread. The border of your post will flash blue indicating it has been newly posted. The dot indicator next to your post will immediately show an outline icon if the Astria LMS automatically marks your posts as read. However, if you manually mark your posts as read, the indicator will remain a solid dot.



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