Adding Background Info

About Background Info

• To introduce students to the discussion, give instructions for their task, and/or provide key background information, you can write a background info section. 
• The background info appears when users first visit a discussion and can be opened at any time by selecting ‘Info / Stats / Topology’ in the Discussion Menu (also see: Statistics and the Infographic).

Adding, Editing, or Removing Background Info

Note: To modify the background info in a discussion, you must have Admin permissions or higher.

To add, edit, or remove the background info: 

1. Open the Discussion Menu and select ‘Discussion Settings’. 
2. Navigate to the ‘Background’ section. 
3. Modify the background info as desired.
4. When finished, scroll to the bottom of the page and click ‘Save’.