So you've joined a Community and want to get involved! You can create posts, comment on existing posts and follow threads you are interested in to make sure you get notified of post activity.
This article covers the basics of how to post and comment in a Community as a student. Make sure to contact your course instructor if you have any additional questions!
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Access Your Community
Make sure to check with your course instructor if you are not sure how to access your Community! It will often be available on your Student Dashboard when you login to your account or through a direct link. You can also always bookmark a Community page for quick access!
You will be required to login to your account in order to access your available Communities.
Edit Your Profile
When you post and comment in a Community, your profile picture and name will appear. If you would like to customize what is visible in the Community, you can update this in your account page. This is accessible from My Account in the site header. Make sure to save your changes!
Create Posts
Every Community can have multiple posts and you can even start your own! Each post will be displayed on the main Community page and can be selected to view or add comments.
How to Create a Post
- Go to the Community page
- Once in the Community, select Create new post
- Add a Post title
- Optionally include Post details for additional context
- Optionally include an emoji, image, video or file attachment
- Click Create post
How to Edit a Post
Want to make a change to your post? No problem! Once a post has been created, you can select the ellipses (3 dot icon) to Edit your existing post:
Add Comments
You can comment on any post that you are interested in within your Community!
How to Comment on a Post
- Locate your desired post
- Click on Comments
- In the comment field, input your desired text
- Optionally include an emoji, image, video link or file attachment (Max 5MB)
- Select Post comment
How to Edit a Comment
If you need to make any updates to an existing comment, you can select the ellipses (3 dot icon) to Edit your comment:
Like Posts and Comments
If you'd like to show appreciation for a community contribution, you also have the option to add a like to a post or comment:
Click once to like and click again to unlike.
Follow Posts
How to Follow a Post
- Locate your desired post
- Click on the ellipses (3 dot icon) on the top right
- Select Follow
How to Unfollow a Post
- Locate your desired post
- Click on the ellipses (3 dot icon) on the top right
- Select Unfollow
Delete Posts and Comments
You can delete your own comments. If you would like to delete a post you have created, please contact your course instructor.
Once a post or comment has been deleted, there is no record of that post or comment history. Make sure to take a screenshot before deleting if you want to keep a personal record.
How to Delete a Comment
- Locate your desired post
- Click on the post to view the comments
- Locate your desired comment
- Click on the ellipses (3 dot icon) on the top right
- Select Delete comment
Community Notifications
You can follow posts to receive email notifications for comment activity on posts you are interested in! If you create a new post, you will automatically be added as a follower. You can always unfollow a post if you no longer want to receive email notifications.
You also have the option to turn off all Community notifications from any Community you have access to. Turning off Community notifications is global. If you turn off notifications in one Community, it will apply to all Communities.
How to Manage Community Notifications
- Login to your student account
- Go to My Dashboard
- Select a Community you have access to
- Once you are in the Community, select your name on the top right
- In the dropdown menu, select Manage notifications
- Make sure All comments is selected if you would like to be notified by email for every comment in posts you follow OR select Off if you do not want to be notified for any comments.
- Click Save
That should help you get started. Make sure to contact your course instructor if you have any questions. Happy commenting!