User Participation Requests


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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 Discussion Menu icon 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

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

To manage user participation requests:

  1. Click the Discussion Menu icon 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 Discussion Menu icon 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.
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