It looks like settings for students commenting on announcements has changed. Previously there was a setting where students could not read comments until they first posted a comment.
Is this no longer and option?
Thank you
Hi @CorinneCorte
I never used that feature with Announcements, so I don't even recall that that was an option before. I remember, and often used it with Discussions, but not with Announcements. I do see exactly what you are saying in the Instructor Guide: How do I add an announcement in a course -- I submitted feedback about this to Instructure to revise the guide.
I think that you are asking about Discussions, not Announcements. Announcements are created by the instructor and are open for all to see.
Could you please clarify?
Is it possible to get that feature back? It was very useful.
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