The visibility of posts can be set to one of the following:
- Visible to all participants
- Visible to participants in their assigned section (Canvas)
- Visible to participants in their assigned groups (Canvas and Blackboard)
- Visible only between the Instructor and Student
Visible to Everyone
- When creating a Topic or Assignment, on the Post Settings Tab select Visible to Everyone.
- All posts and comments will be visible to everyone in the course regardless of any section or group assigned.
- This is the default setting for Topics.
Visible to Students in same Section (Canvas)
- Post and comments will only be visible to students in the same Section.
NOTE: Instructors can see all posts and comments for any student in any section.
Visible to Students in same Group (Canvas and Blackboard)
- Post and comments will only be visible to students in the same Group.
NOTE: Instructors can see all posts and comments for any student in any group.
Private between Student & Instructor(s)
- Post and comments will only be visible between the Student and the Instructor.
- The student will only be able to see their own posts and those made by the instructor, but instructors will be able to see the posts and comments of all students.
