Create and Manage Canvas Discussions
Canvas allows you to create discussion boards for class content and assignments.
- By default, you will automatically be subscribed to all discussion threads you create in your courses and be notified when new comments are posted to the topic (based on your notification settings).
- If you allow TAs or students to create discussions in your course, you will not be automatically subscribed to discussions they create.
- If you import course content from another Canvas course, you must manually subscribe to imported discussions to receive notifications.
Create and Manage Discussions
Step 1.
- Click on "Discussions" in the course navigation menu.
Step 2.
- Add a Discussion
- Click the "+ Discussion" button on the top right of the page.
Step 3.
- Enter a title and instructions in the content editor.

Step 4.
- Select and fill in the other information below the content editing box.

Step 5.
- Click "Save & Publish" or "Save"
- If you only "Save" the assignment, remember to "Publish" it later so it is student accessible.
Set the discussion as an Assignment
Step 6.
- Select the "Graded" Option

Step 7.
- Define the discussion assignment value

Step 8.
- Assign Due Dates and the availability window
- "Available Until" is when discussion will be closed for comments
- When a discussion is closed for comments students cannot edit or delete their replies

Step 9.
- Click "Save & Publish" or "Save"
- If you only "Save" the assignment, remember to "Publish" it later so it is student accessible.
- The Discussion will now display as a Graded Discussion.
