In student view, when I open a discussion, I have to click the 3 dot button at the top right to translate text. Then it provides a drop down menu to select the language. When I choose a language from the drop-down menu, the translation begins. The translated title is appended to the default language title and the translated body text is appended to the default body text. Once translated, the language selection drop-down only lists the chosen language. The user has to use the three vertical dots to choose "Hide Translate Text" (the only option) and then click it again to choose "Translate Text" to make the language drop-down menu reappear and be populated with all languages.
Instead of the three vertical dots, simply append the Translate Text and drop-down menu to the same row as the [ Sort ], [ View Split Screen ] buttons, etc., and having the current language pre-selected. It should not disappear nor ever be limited (all languages should always be listed). This results in fewer clicks and the feature less hidden. It also reminds the user which language is being displayed. In the body of the text, a message might indicate that what is displayed is not the original language but has been translated. Example: Translated from English to Swahili. This message could be displayed in both languages. This would be an additional indicator that the content has been translated. Only display the text with the chosen translation and not both. This will make best use of screen real estate.
