1. Login to the Class Homepage.
2. Click on the "Bulletin Board" icon.
3. Click on the "Options Menu" in the left column (it toggles with "Hide Menu"). Click on "Full Screen" (it toggles with "Split Screen")
4. Click on "Forum" in the left column of the screen. Click on the Forum you want.

To read the assignment and post an answer:

1. Click on "Show All" in the left column.
2. Click on the topic you want.
3. Click on the topic and read the question(s).
4. To write your response, click on "Reply" or "Quote" ("Quote" will include the text to which you are responding; "Reply" will not). You may delete part of the quote. You may also type responses between lines of the quoted message.
5. Click in the response box (you may need to scroll down first if you chose "Quote"). Type your response. (There is no spellcheck, so check it yourself!)
6. When you have finished, click on "Post". To see your posting, click on "Update Listing" from the left column. Your response will be marked "New".

To read comments by other participants and to post an answer:

1. Click on "Show All" (it toggles with "Show Unread") in the left column.
2. Click on the comments/topics you want to read.
3. To write your response, click on "Reply" or "Quote".
4. Click in the response box (you may need to scroll down first if you chose "Quote"). Type your response. (There is no spellcheck, so check it yourself!)
5. When you have finished, click on "Post". To see your posting, click on "Update Listing" from the left column. Your message will be marked "New".

To start a new topic (thread):

1. To begin a discussion on a new subject, use the "Compose" button in the left column.
2. You *must* enter a subject and message before posting.
3. Type your comment in the box. Click "Post" when done.
4. Note: Press the "Return" key two times to make a new paragraph.

To move among messages, there are two methods:

1. To read messages in random order: click on the name of the poster.
2. To move in order through "threads" (a message and all of its responses--these are indented), use the "Prev Thread" "Next Thread" to move between threads and "Previous in Thread" "Next in Thread" (to move through the messages in a single thread).

To get help, click on "Help" in the left column.