THREADED DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS

In this class the discussion board may seem a bit different from other discussion boards you may have participated on in past on-line classes at Barstow Community College.

In this class we will be using "threaded" discussions.

While the THREADED method requires a bit more clicking, hopefully you will see the benefits:

• Your post is not lost on a longer discussion page

• You can read responses to your post without having to go searching for them

• You can respond more directly to fellow students.

POSTING: Each person must post their original post by clicking on "Start New Thread" after any posted threads. (See yellow arrow on screen shot below)

READING POSTS: To read your fellow student's post, you must open each thread.

RESPONDING TO POSTS: Simply post while viewing that student’s post

STANDARD VIEWING: You will see the last poster and the number of posts to any specific thread. (See green arrow on screen shot below)
 

VIEWING USING TREE VIEW: A popular option is to open a “Tree View.” This allows a quick visual of all of the discussions and posts. Simply click on the link “Tree View” at the bottom of the page. (See orange arrow on screen shot below)

Sample of TREE VIEW