What is the new Canvas Discussion Redesign?

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All faculty, staff and students have the ability to enable Discussions Redesign in Canvas.
 

How do I enable Discussions Redesign in Canvas and what are the new features?
 

  1. When enabled in your course, Discussions Redesign displays for all discussions and all users in your course.
     
  2. Directions to enable Discussions Redesign in Canvas.


How do I create a discussion using Discussions Redesign as an instructor?
 

  1. This question outlines various options to customize a discussion for your course.
     
  2. Directions: How to create a discussion.


How do I view a rubric for a discussion in Discussions Redesign as an instructor?
 

  1. You can add a rubric to a graded discussion to help students understand expectations for the discussion and how you intend to score their replies.
     
  2. If you have added a rubric to a discussion, you can view the rubric in Discussions Redesign, or you can create a new rubric. 
     


How do I view and sort discussion replies in Discussions Redesign as an instructor?
 

  1. You can view all replies in a discussion by scrolling or searching content. You can also search for discussion replies and copy a direct link to a discussion reply.
     
  2. Learn more about discussion replies. 

 

How do I like a reply in a course discussion in Discussions Redesign as an instructor?

 

  1. You can allow students to like replies in a discussion. If a discussion allows liking, users will see a Like icon within each discussion reply.
     
  2. If you have allowed liking for a course discussion, you can like discussion replies by following these instructions.

     

How do I mark discussion replies as read or unread in Discussions Redesign as an instructor?

 

  1. By default, the icon next to all unread discussion replies is removed as you scroll down the page. You can override this default by following these instructions.
     
  2. Learn more about marking discussion replies.


How do I mention a user in a discussion reply in Discussions Redesign as an instructor?

 

  1. You can mention a user in a discussion reply in Discussions Redesign. Note: Mentioning users is not supported in anonymous discussions.
     
  2. Learn more about mentioning a user in a discussion reply.

     

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