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This explains everything... Not. The instructions are lacking one key element and that's how actually access and post discussions for my specific class properly.

JeffCampbell · Accepted Answer

While I would be glad to help, I am a bit unclear what specifically you need help with. The best I can glean is that you need help with using Discussions. If that is true, once you go to your class, look for the Discussions option in the course menu (the same menu that has Home, Modules, Pages...). Once you click on Discussions, then you will see a list of discussions. If you are trying to respond to a discussion, select the desired discussion, then click on Reply at the bottom of the page to open the text box to type your reply. If you are trying to create a discussion, look for a blue button in the upper right that says +Add Discussion. If you do not see that, then your teacher has not turned on the ability for students to create discussions. You will have to talk to them directly.

If you need help with a particular assignment, we do not have access to your course and will not be able to help. Those questions would be better sent to your teacher. This is a community forum for users seeking help with Canvas and we are not directly connected with your school.

If I misunderstood, and you were not needing help with Discussions but with another feature in Canvas, please share what you need help with so either myself or another user can try to help you.

bwsf · Accepted Answer

I'll add another step to try: if there is no "Discussions" option on the course menu, then a particular discussion might be accessible through "Modules" or linked from an Announcement or a Page.

Asking your instructor directly (in person, messaging through the Canvas Inbox, or any other way you contact them) is your best bet if these did typical steps did not help, because the answer depends on how they have set up the class. And if you ask for clarification, it might help everyone else in the class, too!