Toggle 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.
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
Toggle “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts”#
From your course Studio, navigate to Advanced Settings
Set “Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts” to true/false to enable/disable.
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:
Toggle “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)
Best Practices for Configuring Course Discussions (concept)
Configure Open edX Discussions (how-to)
Configure Open edX Discussions - Legacy (how-to)
Best Practices for Moderating Course Discussions (concept)
Assign Discussion Moderation Roles (how-to)
Moderate Discussions (how-to)
A Learner’s View of the Discussion (reference)
About Divided Discussions (concept)
Guide to Managing Divided Discussions (reference)
Set Up Divided Discussions (how-to)
Maintenance chart
Review Date |
Working Group Reviewer |
Release |
Test situation |
03/17/2025 |
Leira (Curricu.me) |
Sumac |