How do I create a Thread in a Discussion Board?
A thread includes the initial post and all replies to it.
A forum is an area of the discussion board where participants discuss a topic or a group of related topics. Within each forum, students can create multiple threads. For more about forums view: https://bama.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CIT/pages/1995669505
You can create forums and threads to organize discussions into units or topics relevant to your course.
Add a tool link on the course menu or within a content area for quick access to the Discussion Board.
Instructions
On the Discussion Board page, open a forum and select Create Thread.
Type a subject, and instructions, a description, or a question.
You can attach a file in the Attachments section. Select Browse Local Files to upload a file from your computer.
If you chose to grade threads when you created the forum, you decide on a thread-by-thread basis whether to grade a thread and you'll see additional settings.
In the Grading section, select the check box for Grade Thread and type Points possible. Select the check box for Show participants in needs grading status and select the number of posts from the menu.
This setting displays the Needs Grading icon in the Grade Center and places the posts in the queue on the Needs Grading page after users make the specified number of posts.
If you select a grading option and do NOT select the check box, the Needs Grading icon doesn't appear in the Grade Center and posts don't appear on the Needs Grading page.
Optional: Associate a rubric to use for grading by pointing to Add Rubric.
Click Submit.
For more information, view the Blackboard Help page for Discussion Board threads.