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Tabular layout
My Posts tab shows posts authored by the user
All Posts tab shows all threads in the course
Topics tab shows hierarchy of discussion topics (categories and subcategories)
Learners tab shows list of enrolled learners and allows viewing forum activity of a particular learner
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Post close reasons
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Content editing
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reasons
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Integrated filters and sort
Filter for post types; Discussion or QuestionInteractive post summary
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Learner stats and sort
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Topic stats
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Partial search for usernames
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Reported and Answered icons on post summary
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Upgraded search experience
search results
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unified search UI
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partial username search
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Landing experience is new for learners and moderators
Endorse a response
Known issues
Xblocks are still legacy!
Slower to load!
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Details of UI modifications
Sort and filter consolidated and improved
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Content view refactored
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Type of thread is now represented alongside avatar; a question mark for a question type thread.
Time elapsed since the post/comment/response was created, with following abbreviations:
1 second: 1s
1 minute: 1m
1 hour: 1h
1 week: 1w
1 month: 4w
1 year: 1y
Cohort visibility info is moved towards bottom right of the post view. Mouse over on the icon will display cohort that this thread is visible to.
Reported info is now shown in a bar on top of the reported post, response or comment.
Endorsed or answered info is visible in the bar on top of the reported response.
“Vote” has been renamed to “Like”. Functionality is the same.
Follow option has been moved towards bottom left of the post view.
“Mark as answered” option has been moved inside the actions menu of a response.
Comment can now be added on a button
Username colour is according to their role. A role icon for staff and TA has been added.
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Username of post author is now visible on post summary. Users having course staff, course admin, discussion admin, discussion moderator role will have red text colour and a staff icon next to the username. Users having community TA and group community TA role will have grey text colour and a staff icon next to the username.
Number of likes on a post are visible on its summary. The like icon itself can be used to like/unlike the post. In case the current user has liked the post, the icon is filled.
The star icon can be used to follow/un-follow a post. If the post if being followed, the icon is filled.
A question mark next to the avatar indicates that the thread is of type question.
Hovering over the people icon indicates that cohort that this post is visible to.
“Reported” indicator appears on a post’s summary if the post itself is reported or any of the responses or comments on the post have been reported.
“Answered” indicator appears on a post’s summary if the post was of type question and it has a response that has been marked as answer.
Indictor for total number of responses or comments on a post. Icon is filled if a response or comment has been added after the post has been read.
Institution icon with “Staff” appears next to post author’s username if the author has course staff, course admin, discussion moderator or discussion admin role. In this case, username text colour is red. Academic cap icon with “TA” appears next to post author’s username if the author has community TA or group community TA role. In this case, username text colour is grey.
Pinned indicator is moved to top right of post summary and space is added between pinned posts and other posts.
Post creator’s role has been moved to next to the username.
Location of number of responses and comments has been changedTime elapsed since post creation is now visible on post summary.
Unread post is now indicated by white background with bold post title.