Introduction
Discussions in Canvas are discussion boards that invite interactions between two or more people. You can assign discussions to the entire class or to smaller groups of students and optionally add grades for students' participation.
You can use discussions to pose and answer questions for the class and facilitate class-wide conversations.
Visit the Canvas Guides at https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/tkb-p/Instructor#Discussions
Discussion Redesign Feature
Learn more about the Discussion Redesign feature which includes an updated design workflow with minor usability enhancements.
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/tkb-p/Instructor#DiscussionsRedesign
Learn How to Create a Discussion
This playlist will show you how to create a discussion and how to enable the new Discussion Redesign feature.
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What You Need to Know
At first glance, D2L and Canvas discussions appear dissimilar, but in fact share many of the same functionalities. Both allow for graded discussions. Both include the ability for group discussions and, in fact, groups discussions in Canvas allow students a great deal of independence. Both learning management systems allow for attached rubrics with graded discussions.
However, there are some differences too:
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D2L - There are forums, topics and threads. Instructors can create forums and topics, while students can create and reply to threads.
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Our Recommendation
Re-create your discussions within Canvas.
Other Options
Import Discussions - Note that all D2L discussions import as the default discussion type in Canvas (e.g., two layers of nesting). Also, be aware that Group Discussions will import into Canvas as course discussions and be available for all students.
When might I do this? It may be useful to import discussions if you have many ungraded, short discussions topics.
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| title | How do I adapt my D2L Group structure to Canvas? |
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What You Need to Know
There's a lot to love with Canvas' Group functionality, which makes it easier than ever to have students collaborate on a group project.
Each group has a specific section within the Canvas course dedicated to their group collaboration. The Group section is like a "mini-course" within the course. It allows students to post announcements, share files, set up pages, and post discussions.
As an instructor, you can set up the group areas for students, or let them arrange things themselves. If you set up the group areas, be sure to notice when you are working in a group area and when you are working in the main course. The "breadcrumbs" at the top of the page are a good indicator.
Notes about Group Discussions
Instructors will see all group discussions listed in the main course Discussions area. Clicking on a discussion will take you into that group's site. From there, you can navigate between group sites. Like in D2L, students will only see discussions and sites for groups in which they are a member.
Our Recommendation
Groups do not import from D2L to Canvas. You will need to recreate your groups within Canvas. See Groups for more details.
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