Engage students in sharing ideas about class materials asynchronously through discussions.
Click on the learning module that needs the discussion to expand it.
Click the Plus (+) icon nested in the learning module and then select Create.
Under Create Item, select Discussion.
Give the discussion a name.
For Discussion Settings, click the gear icon to select settings for the discussion. Click Save.
The left panel provides a text editor where you will add the discussion prompt.
Adjust the availability of the discussion. It is unavailable to students by default
Click Save.
Click the X icon to exit the discussion page that you just created.
Blackboard Help Resources: Learn more about creating Discussions.