Enable/Disable Anonymous Discussion Posts#

There are two options for anonymous discussion posts.

  1. Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts - Posts can be made anonymously to everyone, including discussion admins.

  2. 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 screenshot of a learner posting an anonymous discussion forum message

A student’s view of an anonymous post:

A screenshot of a learner viewing an anonymous discussion forum message

A discussion staff’s view of an anonymous post

A screenshot of a staff member viewing an anonymous discussion forum message. They cannot see username.

Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers#

A student’s view of posting anonymously to classmates:

A screenshot of a learner posting an anonymous discussion forum message

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

A screenshot of a learner viewing an anonymous discussion forum message

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

A screenshot of a staff member viewing an anonymous discussion forum message. They can see username.

Enable/Disable “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts”#

  1. From your course Studio, navigate to Advanced Settings

  2. Set “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts” to true/false to enable/disable.

Enable/Disable “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers”#

  1. From your course Studio, navigate to Advanced Settings

  2. Set “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers” to true/false to enable/disable.