We recently enabled the Discussion Redesign feature prior to the summer term start. I noticed that the option to enable peer reviews is not available. The guides to enabled peer reviews are not listed in the instructor guides but they are still listed in the student guides (How do I submit a peer review to a discussion in Discussion Redesign?). Was this feature previously enabled and later removed? I have search the community but I have been unable to find additional information. ... View more

Hello, I am reaching out on behalf of instructors I support who have been utilizing the updated Discussions interface. Some instructors have expressed difficulty in clearly distinguishing between original posts and replies within discussion threads. To enhance the user experience and facilitate easier navigation through discussions, I would like to propose the following formatting changes: Increased Indentation: Please consider implementing a more prominent indentation for replies within a thread. This change to the visual hierarchy will make it easier for users to identify the relationship between posts and follow the flow of the conversation. Distinct Formatting: In addition to indentation, applying different formatting to original posts and replies would greatly improve readability. Some suggestions include: Using different background colors or shading to visually separate original posts from replies Applying distinct border styles or thicknesses to differentiate between post levels Employing contrasting font styles, sizes, or colors to further distinguish original posts from replies Visual Icons or Labels: Incorporating visual icons or labels to clearly mark original posts and replies could provide an intuitive way for users to identify the structure of the discussion at a glance. Thank you for your consideration, Cheryl ... View more

Over the last two years since this feature group was created, our team has released many updates to the Discussion/Announcement Redesign feature preview. Taking user feedback from this group, the community as a whole, and internally to ensure that what we created didn’t have any loss in functionality but also provided new functionality that our users needed. ... View more

Hello, I wanted to bring to your attention a performance issue that instructors at my college have reported with the recently redesigned Discussions feature. During a recent Q&A session, an instructor mentioned that when a discussion has a large number of replies, the page experiences some lag time when the threads are expanded, and it struggles to load the content. We tested and found that there is indeed some lag time while the page loads a discussion with many responses. This issue seems to be new, as instructors did not report this issue in the previous version of Discussions. While collapsing threads with many replies could be a potential workaround, it's important to note that the system should be capable of loading predominantly text-based information quickly, even with all threads expanded. It would be helpful to investigate this performance issue and work towards finding a solution. Ensuring that Discussions can handle a high volume of replies without compromising the user experience is crucial for fostering engaging and productive conversations within courses. Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Cheryl ... View more