MyGateway System Help
Using the Discussion Board
Please Note: Begining fall 2006 BlackBoard (MyGateway) Discussion
Board will have a new look. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself
with it. If you have additional questions please contact your instructor,
or contact the Technology Support Center at helpdesk@umsl.edu
Phone: 314.516.6034
You can also click here to access
the BlackBoard (MyGateway) Users Manual.
To access and use the Discussion Board area of the "MyGateway" course site, click on the "Communication" button located on the left-hand side of your course site (there may be a button that takes you directly to the Discussion Board).
From within the "Communication Center" click on the "Discussion
Board" icon.
When you click on Discussion Board the following page will appear:
Only instructors can initiate forums. As shown above, "Spring 06" has been created by the instructor. Students may now click on that link, read the forum information and create new threads and replies (if enabled).
Once a new thread is created anyone in the class can reply to it or
initiate their own thread.
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When students click on a thread (above) the thread is shown plus all
posted replies to that thread. Students may reply to a thread, or,
reply to a reply within the set of threaded replies.
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Within a thread students can also search key words, collect and read
all (or selected) posts, flag selected posts, and, of course, start
new threads and post replies.