.. _Toggle Anonymous Discussion Posts:

Toggle Anonymous Discussion Posts
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.. tags:: educator, how-to

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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.

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Anonymous Discussion Posts
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A student's view of posting anonymously:

..  image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/student_post_anonymously.png
	:alt: A screenshot of a learner posting an anonymous discussion forum message


A student's view of an anonymous post:

..  image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/student_view_anonymous.png
	:alt: A screenshot of a learner viewing an anonymous discussion forum message

A discussion staff's view of an anonymous post

..  image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/staff_view_anonymous.png
	:alt: A screenshot of a staff member viewing an anonymous discussion forum message. They cannot see username.

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Toggle "Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts"
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1. From your course Studio, navigate to *Advanced Settings*
2. Set "Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts" to true/false to enable/disable.

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Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers
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A student's view of posting anonymously to classmates:

..  image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/student_post_anonymous_class.png
	:alt: A screenshot of a learner posting an anonymous discussion forum message

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

..  image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/student_view_anonymous_class.png
	:alt: A screenshot of a learner viewing an anonymous discussion forum message

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

..  image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/staff_view_anonymous_class.png
	:alt: A screenshot of a staff member viewing an anonymous discussion forum message. They can see username.

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Toggle "Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers"
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1. From your course Studio, navigate to *Advanced Settings*
2. Set "Allow Anonymous Discussion Posts to Peers" to true/false to enable/disable.

.. seealso::

  :ref:`About Course Discussions` (concept)

  :ref:`Best Practices for Configuring Course Discussions` (concept)

  :ref:`Configure Open edX Discussions` (how-to)

  :ref:`Configure Open edX Discussions Legacy` (how-to)

  :ref:`Best Practices for Moderating Course Discussions` (concept)

  :ref:`Assign discussion roles` (how-to)

  :ref:`Moderate Discussions` (how-to)

  :ref:`Learner View of the Discussion` (reference)

  :ref:`About Divided Discussions` (concept)

  :ref:`Guide to Managing Divided Discussions` (reference)

  :ref:`Set Up Divided Discussions` (how-to)

  :ref:`Set up Discussions in Cohorted Courses` (how-to)
 


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