It is also possible to create a new Discussion via Content. This can be done in the following way.

• Click on Create New
• Click on Discussion

1. Topic title: add a title to your Discussion.
2. Grade Out Of: if the Discussion has to be graded, this can be set here.
3. Description: add a description to your Discussion.
4. Start Date/End Date: if the discussion has to be visible for a limited time, the start and/or end date can be set here.
5. Release Conditions: other release conditions can be set here, which the student has to meet before the Discussion is visible (e.g. enrollment is a specific group or a grade for a quiz).
6. Hidden/Visisble: here it can be set whether the Discussion is visible for students.