A Flash Movie of this tutorial is also available at http://www.blackboard.com/viewlets/Bb_Discussion_Board_Grade_Rate_Stats_viewlet_swf.htm.
If you had created a forum that allowed the grading of threads, you may go on with this tutorial.
From Control Panel
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Click on Discussion Boards link in the Content Area section.
- Open the Discussion Board of your choice
- Click on the title of the forum.
- Click on the Add New Thread button.
- Fill in the Title and Description fields.
- Under Grading, check off the box next to Grade Thread and give the thread a points possible value
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.
- This will allow the students to post within the thread level.
To Grade a Thread
- Click on the Discussion Board button, or the Discussion Boards link in the Communication section.
- Click on the name of the Forum.
- Click on the name of the thread you intend to grade
- Choose the grade icon on the far right
- Click the Grade button next to any user you wish to grade.
More Information
Q: How do I add a file to my Discussion Thread?
A: In the Reply area, there is an Option to Browse for an Attachment. Click on the Browse button and select your file.
Note: All files should have a three letter file extension (such as .doc or .htm), which designates its file type. To prevent conflicts, file names should contain no spaces or special characters except the underscore (_) and only one period before the file extension (ex: HomeWorkOne.doc).
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