Discussion View

Students can choose to display discussion forums and topics in either a Grid View or Reading View (default style). Each view presents posts and replies in a distinctly different fashion without affecting the content.

Note:

Accessing a discussion through Content will display in Reading View only. Discussion Grid View is only available through the Assessments or Communication menu.

  1. From the Assessments or Communication menu within a D2L course, select Discussions.
  2. Select Settings.
    Select Settings within Discussions
  3. Under the Default View section, select the Radio Button next to Grid View or Reading View.
    Select Either Grid or Reading view
    • Grid View: presents a list of posts and replies in the topic that can be selected and individually displayed in the pane below.
      Grid View for Discussions
    • Reading View: presents each post and reply as a stream of messages, allowing for continuous reading of posts.
      Reading View for Discussions
  4. Select Save.