Anonymous Posts (Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle)

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Overview

Anonymous posting is a Harmonize setting that lets instructors and students choose to post anonymously (though they can still post with their name if they choose). When anonymous posting is enabled, all students remain anonymous during grading.

There are two options for configuring how a user's identity is displayed within a topic: 

  1. Posts and comments always show user’s identity -  This is the default setting. It requires all users to post as themselves.
  2. All student posts and comments are anonymous -  This setting enables all students to post anonymously.

Notes

  • These options are available when you are creating a Harmonize Discussion.  
  • Canvas Only: If you are linking Harmonize to an assignment, then the anonymous settings will be inherited from the Settings Features Anonymous Grading is enabled on. To learn more about Harmonize Anonymous Settings in Canvas, see Anonymous Posts (Canvas).

 

Changing Anonymity Settings

  • Enter the discussion editor and select Post Settings.
Post Settings tab in discussion editor

 

  • Toggle on All student posts and comments are anonymous.
All student posts and comments are anonymous toggled on

Note: For gradable topics, the anonymous settings in Harmonize will be tied directly to your LMS's anonymous settings for that assignment.  For example, in Canvas, if you were to configure an assignment to use Anonymous Grading and were to then tie a Harmonize assignment to it, Harmonize will detect the anonymous setting from Canvas and require anonymous posts in the assignment.

 

Posting Anonymously

Once you have enabled a topic to allow anonymous posts, users will be presented with a toggle that allows them to post anonymously.

Post anonymously toggle

 

When you select to post anonymously, your name is replaced with a randomized alias and your profile picture is replaced with a generic image.

Alias shown at top of post editor

 

When posting anonymously, all users see your alias.

Post with alias displayed instead of user name

 

You can always see what your assigned alias is within a topic by clicking on your profile picture in the topic header.

Alias shown in profile view


 

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make posts anonymous in Canvas?

How can I make all student posts anonymous by default?

  • There is no way to do this in Harmonize. The anonymous posts setting only gives instructors and students the option to post anonymously. It also ensures that students are anonymous during grading.

 

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