Discussion boards in Rise
Hi there
I was wondering is there a way to have a group discussion board in rise where students can comment and post?
Thanks!
Suzie
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I'm amazed this feature hasn't had any traction. The value of social learning has been proven and, in remote learning, chat forums/discussion boards are the most accessible way of enabling this. It seems lazy to simply advise using external tools, which are not integrated and can't form part of course assessments.
PLEASE encourage development of chat functions in Rise 360!Hi,
If you are using a LMS, it may have chat forums/discussion boards.
Hey there Suzie!
It sounds like you'd like to see a discussion feature in Rise that updates in real-time like the commenting feature in Articulate Review, is that correct? That's a really cool idea, and I can certainly pass it along!
Also, we've got an Attachments Block feature scheduled to roll out later this quarter, so stay tuned! You'll have the ability to attach Word documents and PDFs very soon. :)
Hi Alyssa
Yep, that's what I meant! The same kind of feature like in Articulate Review - that would be fun! And very useful too...
I'm glad there will be the option to add a Doc or PDF soon.
Thanks for responding quickly to my queries.
Cheers
Suzie
Any progress on this "Attachments Block" feature?
Hi there, Scott, and everyone else too! We did release the Attachments Block, and here's a great tutorial from Adam on how to use it.
I'm sorry that we overlooked this discussion. Keeping up with all the rapid feature releases with Rise is a good thing! We've got a complete list of Rise releases here, too.
Hi Suzie! Although there isn't a native discussion board tool in Rise, you can easily set one up using a link to another site. I used a free tool called Padlet in this sample Rise course. Once you've created the Padlet discussion board, copy the link address. Then in Rise, click Add Content then click URL/Embed. Paste the Padlet link there, and your discussion board is ready to go. I also invite other members of the community to chime in and share the discussion board tools they recommend!
If you'd like to see a discussion board tool within Rise, we'd love to hear more of your ideas! Would you mind taking a moment to share how you would use a discussion board tool with our product development team here? Thanks for being a part of the community!
Hi Alyssa
Thank you for your reply. I'd love to share what I am doing with you. I work for a Educational Design team that create websites and learning environments for NGOs, education institutions, community websites etc. I have been involved lately with a number of projects with a large university. They use Moodle for their LMS. We are trying to get them to make more inspiring, user friendly, intuitive courses. I started trialing Rise to see if could do what we need it for. I love how easy it is! That is such a great plus for teachers.
An everyday course tool which is a must for us, is a discussion board. The Moodle one is very chunky (sorry Moodle lovers) and I would love to see a discussion board in a course that really facilitates good discussion, which is also easy to refer to and read. I have seen good ones in "Future Learn" course, though with so many people in a course, discussions are very hard to keep track of! What is good about the "Future Learn" example is the discussion takes place in the exact part of the course where you need it.
If Rise had a block you could add for discussion, I think I would love it.
All the best,
Suzie
Hi again Alyssa
The link to the sample Rise course is password protected. Can you help with that?
Thanks
Suzie
Our organization would also want a Discussion board. I have asked about it this before. Hopefully, it is a feature that can be provided in Rise in the near future. In the meantime, I appreciate the Padlet info. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this. Is there any way to embed this so users wouldn't need to open padlet in a separate window, and could comment/add thoughts directly?
Hi Bhaveet!
You can embed the Padlet as an iframe in your Rise course, and your learners will see real-time discussion from other learners taking the same course.
Check out my Rise course on how to embed your Padlet. Alyssa helped me work up the proper iframe code formatting. My course includes a real time example of how that looks in the end! You can post a comment on my Rise course through the embedded Padlet if you'd like -- comments show in real time.
Hi Cassandra, welcome to the community!
For both discussion boards and surveys, you can use any third-party tool that allows content to be displayed in an iframe, and then use a Multimedia Embed block to add these in your course. Here’s how:
- Click on All blocks > Multimedia > Embed
- Click on Edit
- Click on Change, and use the following code to embed your content:
<iframe src="URL"></iframe>.
Just replace
URLwith the link for your discussion board or survey tool.We’ve seen users try Padlet for discussion boards, and Google forms or JotForm online forms for surveys. I also invite other members of the community to share their recommended tools!
Let me know if you have any questions!
I'm glad you're finding Rise so easy to use! And thanks so much for telling us more about how you would use a Discussions feature in Rise. At this point we don't have it on our roadmap for future updates, but I appreciate you sharing your thoughts, as this gives us a better idea of how in demand the feature is!
And I apologize for the password protection. I have removed the password, so now you should be able to take a look at the sample I put together. :)
Thank you 😊
You no what would be really cool, having real time chat alongside the work or like you have with the product where you show and discuss with the client.
And I would love ❤️ to see the ability to add a doc or PDF on blocks.
Cheers!
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Any developments here? I'm developing a semester's worth of discussion-based graduate level learning modules and there's a need to embed community discussions in the module where activity can be tracked. Padlet and Disqus don't quite do the trick. Thx!
Absolutely, Suzie! Be sure to reach out if you have any more questions!
Good morning! Hoping this gets seen since this is an older thread. With the discussion boards, is there a feature to create sections? I'm looking to build a corporate course for a company of 50,000 and trying to think through the logistics of a discussion board. With a MOOC, it's no big deal because of the lower level of participation. With a college, you create a copy of the course to create a new section, so each class has their own space. Does it work the same way?
Hi Jean,
We don't have a discussion boards feature in Rise yet, but you could use the idea Alyssa shared earlier of an external discussion board or look at uploading the course to Review and capturing the comments and allowing users to discuss there!
Thanks Ashley. I see that it's using Padlet linked from Rise. I'm guessing then, that it would need to be a new link for each "section" if I want to break the 50,000 people down to keep the discussion manageable. I'm wondering if RISE is the right tool for this kind of thing.
I appreciate the quick reply.
