Blackboard has completely revamped the Discussion Board!

First you will notice that contributor’s profile pictures will show up next to their posts and comments, making the conversation much easier to follow. Also you can now see all the threads in one continuous chain or, if that’s overwhelming, pair it down to just what you want to see at a time.

Many instructors will be excited about the new “post first” feature as well. This requires students to post a thread before being able to see and comment on other’s posts. Useful if you want to see what that particular student thinks before they are influenced by the thoughts of their peers.

Take a look at this video from Blackboard about the New Discussion Board!

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