Using course tools>>Discussion Board
To modify a forum:
1. Click the course name on the My CourseCompass page.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Discussion Board under Course Tools.
4. Click Modify next to the forum you want to update.
5. Change the forum's title or description.
6. Change any of the forum settings:
o Allow anonymous posts lets participants add and respond to messages without identifying themselves.
o Allow author to modify message after posting lets participants modify their own messages after adding them to the forum.
o Allow author to remove own posted messages lets participants delete their own messages after adding them to the forum.
o Allow file attachments lets participants attach a document, presentation, graphic, or other type of file to their messages.
o Allow new threads lets participants add a new main topic to the forum.
7. Reassign user privileges by clicking a name in the Forum User Settings box and then clicking one of the following buttons:
o Click Moderate to assign forum moderator privileges to a user.
Note: If you assign administrator privileges to a student, that student will be able to manage, and archive forums.
o Click Normalto revoke a user's administrator privileges.
o Click Block to prevent a user from posting messages to a forum.
o Click Unblock to return posting privileges to a user.
8. Click Submit, then click OK.