Enable/Disable Anonymous Discussion Posts#
There are two options for anonymous discussion posts.
Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts - Posts can be made anonymously to everyone, including discussion admins.
Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers - Posts can be made anonymously to other classmates. Discussion Admins can view the author.
Generally, you’ll choose one or none of the options based on your course policies.
Note that an admin must be a “Discussion Admin” in order to view anonymous posts. This role is separate from a course staff or course admin.
Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts#
A student’s view of posting anonymously:

A student’s view of an anonymous post:

A discussion staff’s view of an anonymous post

Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers#
A student’s view of posting anonymously to classmates:

A student’s view of an anonymous post to classmates:

A discussion staff’s view of an anonymous post to classmates:

Enable/Disable “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts”#
From your course Studio, navigate to Advanced Settings
Set “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts” to true/false to enable/disable.
Enable/Disable “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers”#
From your course Studio, navigate to Advanced Settings
Set “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers” to true/false to enable/disable.
See also
About Course Discussions (concept)
Running Course Discussions (concept)
Moderating Discussions (concept)
Guidance for Discussion Moderators (concept)
Assigning Discussion Moderation Roles (how-to)
Configuring Open edX Discussions (how-to)
Working with Discussion Components (how-to)
Administer Discussions (how-to)
Closing Discussions (how-to)
:ref:` Setting up Discussions in Courses with Cohorts` (how-to)
A Learner’s View of the Discussion (reference)
About Divided Discussion Topics (concept)
Setting Up Divided Discussions (how-to)
Managing Divided Discussion Topics (concept)
Maintenance chart
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