How do I like a reply in a course discussion as an instructor?
If you have allowed liking for a course discussion, you can like discussion replies.
Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
Open Discussion

Click the name of the discussion.
Like Discussion Reply

Locate the reply and click the Like icon.
View Liked Discussion

The Like icon fills in, indicating you have liked the reply [1].
The Like icon also displays the total number of times a reply has been liked [2].