Brightspace Discussion Boards: Update Alerts

This article demonstrates how to update your notification preferences when the "Text Bubble" or "Bell" icons on the Brightspace page do not indicate when someone has responded to a class discussion post.  

Solution

 In order to reliably receive Update Alerts on your course Discussion Boards and threads, simply click the "Subscribe" star next to any board, post, or thread, you wish to follow.

Discussion Thread, Subscribe button

Afterward, you should receive live updates as they are posted, depending on your SMS and/or email notification choices, and log-in availability. 

  • To update your Notification settings:
    • Click on your user profile button
    • Click notifications
    • Scroll down to "Discussions", and check the appropriate box for SMS, or Email

Notification Settings, SMS and EMAIL

 

 

Environment

  • Brightspace