Discussion boards offer a forum where you can ask questions, share feedback, and engage in conversations related to your course content. Every video course includes a discussion board where you can participate. This article explains how to access, sign in, and interact with discussion boards, as well as how to manage your privacy settings.
Using discussion boards
To access the discussion board for a course, click the Discussion tab on the course details page.
Important: Our discussion boards are powered by Disqus. To participate, you’ll need to follow these steps to register and log in to your Disqus account:
- Click the Disqus icon in the discussion board
—or —
- Click Login and select Disqus from the dropdown menu. If you have a Disqus login through another option in the dropdown, you can select that instead.
- If you don’t already have a Disqus account, follow the prompts to log in or sign up.
Once you’re logged in, you’ll be able to interact with the discussion board.
Interacting in discussion boards
Join the discussion by starting your own comment or by leaving a reply beneath an existing comment. When you’re done typing, click Comment to post.
Upvote or downvote a comment to express agreement or disagreement.
If you want to follow a discussion and receive updates, scroll to the bottom of the board and click Subscribe. This will only subscribe you to comments for the current course.
From the bottom of the board you can also manage your privacy preferences by clicking Do Not Sell My Data.
Note: Since discussion boards are community-driven, responses to questions may not be immediate. If you haven't received a response after a few days, you can contact us directly using the link below for quicker assistance.