You can add an ungraded discussion in your course using the Teacher app.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Note: Graded discussions cannot be added using the app.
Open Course
In the Courses tab, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Discussions
Tap the Discussions link.
Add Discussion
To add a discussion, tap the Add icon.
Add Discussion Details
In the Title field [1], add a title for the discussion.
In the Description field [2], add a description for the discussion. You can use the Rich Content Editor to format your title and description [3]. Learn more about using the Rich Content Editor.
Set Options
To publish your discussion, tap the Publish button [1].
To add a section to the discussion, tap the Sections link and select a section [2].
To allow threaded replies, tap the Allow threaded replies button [3].
If you want to require users to have to post to the discussion before seeing replies from others, tap the Users must post before seeing replies button [4].
To allow users to like posts, tap the Allow liking button [5].
Set Availability
To set availability dates for the discussion, tap the Available From option [1] and/or Available Until option [2]. For each option you can set a date and time.
Attach File
To attach a file to the message, tap the Attach icon.
Select Attachment
Select how you would like to attach a file.
Note: To learn more about media attachments, view the Canvas Media Comparison PDF.
Save Discussion
Tap the Done link.
