Create moderated discussions in myCourses
Moderated Discussions allow you to prevent students’ posts from appearing in a particular topic until you have approved them.
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Create moderated discussions
On the main Discussions page, create a New Topic or Edit an existing topic.
In the Properties tab, scroll down to the “Options” heading.
Select the checkbox beside A moderator must approve individual posts before they display in the topic.
Select Save and Close. A warning icon and the word Moderated will appear below the name of the forum or topic. Students who submit a post will see an orange line to the left of the thread indicating that approval is pending.
Posts are only visible to users with permission to approve them (e.g., the instructor or teaching assistant). You must approve these posts to make them visible to students.
Approve posts
When you approve a post, it makes the post visible to all students.
Approve a thread or message
On the main Discussions page, select the topic that contains the message needing approval. Topics with messages that require approval are indicated on the main Discussions page by a warning icon with a number beside it in the Posts column.
Select the number beside the exclamation icon in the Posts column or locate the thread or message within the topic.
Select the arrow beside the name of the thread and select Approve Thread. Alternatively, if you are using the Discussions Grid View, select the checkbox beside the post(s) you want to approve and select Approve.
Approve all messages in a topic
On the main Discussions page, select the arrow beside the topic containing messages to approve and select Approve All Threads.
Unapprove posts
If you accidentally approve a post, you can unapprove it to hide it again.
On the main Discussions page, select the topic that contains the posts you wish to unapprove.
Select the arrow beside the name of the thread and select Unapprove Thread.
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