How do I view and sort discussion replies?

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Click the name of the discussion. 

In a discussion, you have several options to view and sort discussions. Use the search field [1] to search for replies or specific authors. To filter by unread replies, click the Unread button [2]. To view deleted replies, click the Show button [3]. You can also collapse and expand all discussion replies [4].

To subscribe to a discussion, click the Subscribe button [5]. Subscribing to a discussion allows you to follow the discussion and receive notifications as set in your notification preferences. You are automatically subscribed to any discussions you reply to. When you create a discussion, you are also automatically subscribed to the discussion. If you are subscribed, the button will have a green background. To unsubscribe, click the Subscribe button and the background will turn gray.

To edit the discussion topic, click the Edit button [6].

To open settings for the discussion, click the Settings icon [7]. Settings allows you to mark all existing posts (replies) as read, delete the discussion, and close the discussion for comments. If your discussion is graded, you can view the rubric for the discussion, if any, as well as access SpeedGrader to grade the discussion.

You can view how many unread and replies are in a thread [8]. The number with a blue background indicates unread replies, while the number with a gray background indicates the total number of replies.

Discussion replies are shown in order of post date. In discussion replies, a blue dot [1] indicates the reply is new and unread. A white dot [2] indicates a reply is read. When you navigate away from the Discussion or refresh the page, the blue dots will change to white dots indicating the replies are read. After Perceivant has changed the reply status, you can manually mark discussion replies as read or unread at any time.

You can also tell Bearface not to automatically mark discussion replies as read in Discussion Settings.

If a discussion includes a reply from an inactive student, a label displays next to the student's name. Inactive student graded discussions can still be graded in SpeedGrader, but students do not receive any notifications about their discussion and cannot view course grades.

Each discussion reply has its own settings menu.

In original discussion replies, you can return to the main discussion topic by clicking the Go to Topic link [1].

In threaded discussions, if you are viewing a reply within a reply, return to the original reply by clicking the Go to Parent link [2].

To edit or delete the reply, click the Edit or Delete links [3].

To reply to a discussion, reply to the main discussion topic by clicking the Reply field [1]. If your discussion is threaded, you can reply to any other post in the discussion by clicking the Reply link [2].