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Discussion Topics

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Discussion Topics let learners post comments related to an event. These comments are visible to other learners registered on the same event and can be used to support discussion-based learning activity.

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Overview

Discussion Topics are added to an event’s Outline as a type of LMS content.

Learners can post comments to the discussion topic while participating in the event. By default, learners must add a comment to pass the course, although this can be changed by making the discussion optional.

Add a discussion topic

  1. Open the relevant event from the Event List or by using search.
  2. Go to the Outline tab.
  3. Select the option to add a new piece of LMS content.

Add LMS content from the event outline

  1. Select Add Discussion Topic.
  2. Enter a title for the discussion topic. This title is shown to learners alongside the discussion instructions.

Set the discussion topic title

By default, learners must post a comment to complete this part of the course. Like other LMS content, you can make the discussion optional if required.

Discussion topic completion settings

Reporting on discussion topics

You can use the Reporting Engine to review comments made on discussion topics.

Create a new LMS Discussion Comment report to analyze learner participation.

Useful fields include:

Field Description
Comment The text entered by the learner
Created At When the comment was posted
Deleted At When the comment was removed, if applicable
Contact -> Name The learner who posted the comment
Resource -> Event -> Title The event where the learner posted the comment

Remove comments

Comments can be deleted individually while viewing the discussion topic in LMS preview mode.

To remove a comment:

  1. Log in to the TMS.
  2. Open the relevant event.
  3. Preview the LMS content.
  4. Open the discussion topic.
  5. Delete the required comment.

Administrators can remove any comments posted on the discussion topic.

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