Reply Reporting

Within individual discussions, replies can be reported by students and teachers. Reply replies can be enabled or disabled in the Discussions Settings menu.

Discussion Settings Discussion Settings

When enabled, all users can report replies by clicking the Settings menu for the reply and clicking the Report link.

Report Button

Report Button

When a reply is reported by a user, the user must indicate why the reply is being reported (inappropriate, offensive and/or abusive, or Other). Reporting a reply cannot be undone.

Report Reply Window

Report Reply Window

Once a user reports a reply, the Settings menu option displays to that user as Reported. That user cannot report the reply again, but other users can still report the reply.

Discussion Menu with Reported Button

Discussion Menu with Reported Button

Reported Reply Notifications (Teachers)

To be notified of reported replies, teachers can adjust the Discussions Reported Reply notification when accessing course-level notifications from inside a course. If you select a course and then go to View Course Notifications on the Home page, the option will be there. Email notifications include a direct link to the reply that has been reported.

Reporting a reply does not hide the reply; all replies are still visible to all users. However, teachers can choose to edit or delete the reported reply.

Note: Once a reply is reported, it always displays as Reported and cannot be cleared by teachers.

Course Notifications: Reported Reply Option

Course Notifications: Reported Reply Option