How do I create a discussion in an interest group in the Instructure Community?

Creating a topic or discussion is a great way to introduce new thoughts to the Instructure Community and generate conversations.

Note: This feature may not be enabled in certain areas of the Instructure Community.

Open Group

To open an interest group, hover over the Interest Groups menu [1]. Then select the name of the group [2].

To view all groups, click the View All Groups link [3].

Join Group

Join Group

To create a discussion in a group, you must be a member of that group. To join a group, click the Join Group Hub button.

Create Discussion

Create Discussion

Click the Start a topic button.

Enter Discussion Subject

Enter DIscussion Subject

Enter the name of your discussion in the Subject field [1]. A list of related posts may display. To view a related post, click the name of the question [3].

Add Discussion Details

Add Discussion Details

Enter the text for your discussion topic in the Body field [1]. Use the Rich Content Editor icons to format your text [2].

To attach a file to your discussion, drag and drop a file or click the Browse link [3].

To receive email notifications for replies, click the Email me when someone replies checkbox [4].

If labels have been created for the group in which you're posting, you can apply one or multiple labels by click the label's link in the Choose a Label section [5].

You can also add tags in the Message Tags field [6].

To post your question, click the Post button [7].

View Topic

View your topic.