Module 8 - Discussions

Video Summary

• Purpose of Discussions

  • Forum-style communication tool within ClassReach

  • Encourages ongoing conversations and engagement

• Where discussions can exist

  • Within specific courses/sections

    • Typically teacher-to-student or teacher-to-parent discussions

  • School-wide discussions

    • Managed from the Discussions page by admins

• Creating a discussion

  • Add:

    • Topic title

    • Discussion content/instructions

    • Audience permissions (teachers, guardians, students, etc.)

• Typical use cases

  • Class discussions

  • School topics

  • Staff engagement

  • Icebreaker/community-building conversations

• Discussion features

  • View:

    • Number of replies

    • Latest post

    • Posting date

  • Users reply to the overall discussion topic

  • No threaded replies to individual comments

• Admin controls

  • Pin/unpin topics

  • Lock/unlock discussions

  • Archive/unarchive topics

  • Edit discussions

• Pinned discussions

  • Stay at the top of the discussions list

  • Useful for important or ongoing topics

• Notifications

  • Discussion activity appears in notifications

  • Helps drive users back into ClassReach

• Best practice

  • Consistently use selected communication tools

  • Train users to check notifications and discussions regularly for better engagement

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