Canvas - Discussion Board

Discussion Board / Forum Creation & Editing:

• Regular discussions get ordered by most recent activity.
• Pinning a discussion can make sure a specific discussion is at the top of a page.
• Create graded or ungraded forums for all students or specific groups.
• Watch Canvas Video & Read More: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-Discussions/ta-p

Troubleshooting

Graded Checkpoints Option Disabled:

If the "Restrict view of quantitative data" setting is enabled in a Canvas course's Settings page, Discussions will not offer the graded checkpoints option.

The following features/settings will disable the option to use checkpoints in Discussions:

• Course Pacing
• Moderated Grading
• Curved Grades
• Restrict Quantitative Data
• Mastery Paths