Hi. With the new Canvas discussion board update, it no longer allows me to sort by likes. Where can I find this feature, or please bring it back?
Hi @MIllercrc,
I believe the sort by likes feature was removed from both the redesigned and "traditional" discussions in Canvas a while ago. I recall some discussions about this on the Community, but I'm not able to find them right now. I believe the feature had very low usage, and therefore Instructure decided it was not something they'd continue to support.
Sorry for the news, but I hope this helps a bit.
-Chris
Checked my discussion that closed out last night. There were 107 pages of posts. My comments were buried in that massive haystack. But, with SORT BY LIKES my comments were always on the first page for all of my students to see, read, and discuss.
Bring back sort by likes. It gives instructors and students the ability to highlight important contributions in a cross class discussion. With 75 students posting examples of a principle of design it's super helpful to have the best examples at the top.
Agreed, bring it back. If it wasn't heavily used, it's because discussion boards in general probably aren't heavily used (for discussion, at least). And if they aren't heavily used, it's because they lack any meaningful way to facilitate real engagement. If the purpose of the discussion board in Canvas is to help teachers create an illusion of engagement while prioritizing grading—essentially making it a slightly fancier version of the standard Canvas assignment—nailed it. If the intent is to create a tool enabling a genuine and efficient exchange of ideas—completely missed the mark.
Some way for the classroom community to lift the best ideas to the top. Some way for an instructor to pin particularly engaging or unique student contributions to the top.
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