User Participation Requests

Note: This feature is disabled by default and must be enabled in the Discussion Settings.

About User Participation Requests

• Participation requests allow users with the Viewer or Suggester role to request to be promoted to the Writer role.
• In a classroom setting, you can use this feature to let students request to be able to contribute content to the discussion.

Requesting to Participate

To send a user participation request:

1. Click the ≡ (three horizontal lines) in the top-left of a discussion.
2. Select Request Writer Rights.
3. Optionally, include a message outlining why you want to participate in the discussion.
4. Click Submit.

Managing, Enabling, or Disabling Participation Requests

Note: To manage user participation requests you must have Admin permissions or higher.

To manage user participation requests:

1. Click the ≡ (three horizontal lines) in the top-left of a discussion.
2. Select Participation Requests. A list of users who have requested to participate appears.
3. Under each user, select to Approve or Deny their request.

To enable or disable the User Participation feature:

1. Click the ≡ (three horizontal lines) in the top-left of a discussion.
2. Select Settings.
3. Navigate to the ‘Discussion Options‘ section.
4. Check (enable) or uncheck (disable) Allow participation requests.
5. Click Save.