Discussions in Canvas are spaces where you, your fellow students and your lecturers can all communicate with each other, raise concerns, offer support and advice etc. Discussions are a way of holding online group discussions. Some lecturers may also grade contributions to discussions.
You can access the discussion area by clicking on Discussions in the left-hand Module Menu
This will show you a list of the discussions available in the module. At the top of the screen, there may also be a section for Pinned Discussions. These are important discussions that the lecturer may want to be “top of the list” and could include deadlines, special dates, notices and rubrics.
If you click into a discussion, you can reply to a discussion topic by pressing on the Reply button at the base of the discussion.
When you are happy with your reply, you can press the Reply button in the lower-right corner. You can also:
1. Attach a file to your reply by using the paper clip icon in the bottom left corner.
2. Record audio or video directly into your computer as part of your reply by pressing on the Record/ Upload Media icon. From here you can record audio or video into Canvas or upload an existing media file.
Once you are happy with your discussion reply, hit Reply