HOW TO POST TO THE DISCUSSION BOARD

1. Go to the MontCo home page and click on the yellow "My.MC3.EDU" link.

2. Log into your MontCo account.

3. Click on the link for "COURSES/BLACKBOARD." It should be the first link listed on the left.

4. Select our course from the list of classes you are taking.

5. In the sidebar menu, select "DISCUSSION BOARD."

6. Find the forum topic in which you are supposed to post and click on it.

7. To post, click on the "Create Thread" button. This button will allow you to add a post to the forum. Then do the following:

• In section 1, type a subject heading that includes your name and what you are posting.
• Copy and paste your message or paper from your word processor into the message blank.
• If you are posting a paper, also attach the paper file in section 2 by clicking on the "attach file" link and browsing your computer for the original file.
• To complete the post, click on "SUBMIT." If you only click on "SAVE," nobody will be able to see it, including the professor.

Copying and Pasting allows your classmates and your professor to quickly read what you wrote. Attaching the file creates an archive of your work in case your computer becomes infected with a virus, your hard drive fails, or your thumb drive is lost.