Forum Private Reply: Providing Feedback

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Instructors can privately reply to a post within a Forum. This feedback method pairs well with Grading via Forum Ratings, but can be used to provide more pointed feedback or direction in any forum setup.

Private reply visibility and functionality:
  • Other students CANNOT see these responses.
  • Those with Teacher permissions (or higher) in this course CAN see these posts just as they would be able to see grades.
  • Students CANNOT reply to private replies (much like gradebook feedback).

Enter the Forum.

Click the Discussion name

Click the Reply button for the specific post

Write your reply… then check Reply privately before you submit

Click the Post to forum button

You can identify a privately made reply by the smaller text above the reply:

This is a private reply. Only Teachers and Admins can view private replies in this course.

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