[Discussions] Discussion Post Reply Box

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas LMS

The way a discussion is set up, students need to click the post box to expand it to answer a discussion question.  They shouldn't have to do this.  The post box should already be there, ready for them to type in.  

I've shown my students how to do this multiple times, and I still have students who are having trouble with it.  They're writing answers in the search box, and then hitting next.  Their answers are then deleted.  

6 Comments
Stef_retired
Instructure Alumni
Instructure Alumni
Status changed to: Open

@kcg 

Thanks for sharing this idea. As it moves forward for discussion you might also be interested in participating in a conversation that posits a similar use case but a different solution: Discussion Post REPLY Button Needed

kcg
Community Explorer
Author

Thanks--that's a good idea too!

Steven_S
Community Champion

Yes, this happens every term.  There is a redesign underway with the potential to help: Discussions-Redesign-User-Group-Early-Access sharing your examples could help.

KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: New
 
KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: Added to Theme
 
ModeratorPanda
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: Completed
Comments from Instructure

 

With the release of the Announcements/Discussion Redesign, the Product Team has identified this idea as Completed.

For more information, please read through the Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20).