

Think about whether you want to get concrete information (a question) or start an open-ended conversation (a discussion). Discussion posts start a conversation by sharing thoughts and reflections, and invite community participation.Question posts raise an issue so that course team members, TAs, or other learners can provide answers.Deciding on the type of your postĭecide whether you want to ask a question or start a discussion. Before you add a post, look through the list of topics in the course discussions so that you can decide which topic is the most appropriate for your post. You choose a topic from the list when you create your post. Deciding on the topic for your postĮvery post in a course discussion must be associated with one of the topics that the course team has created. Note: We don't recommend posting personal, private information such as your phone number or address in the forum.

Where to post: on the Discussions page or (for content-specific topics only) in the course unit.The type of post: question or discussion.When you add a new post in a course discussion, you choose: We also recommend checking if the course has ended. Some instructor-paced courses may temporarily close the forums during an exam period. If there's no 'Add a Post' button, the discussion forum may be closed. You can access your course's discussion forum from the 'Discussion' tab in the top menu within your course on edX.org.
