How do I set up tags for my course in Conversations?

Tags are used to organize related topics. As an instructor, you can create and manage tags for each course.

If you've already set up tags in your course, see How do I add or remove a tag from a topic? for information about how site participants can add them.

Go to the Conversations tool.

Select the Conversations tool from the Tool Menu of your site. 

Click Settings.

Click Manage Tags.

Add tags

  1. Enter tags in the Tags field. If you are entering multiple tags, use a comma to separate them.
  2. Click Add New Tags.

Verify the new tag(s).

Image of the Manage Tags area with newly created tags listed.

The new tag(s) will appear near the bottom of the Manage Tags area.

Edit a tag. (Optional)

Click the Edit option associated with a tag.

  1. Edit the Tag Name field.
  2. Click Save.

Note: if already applied to topic, the tag name will automatically be updated when edited.

Delete a tag. (Optional)

Click the Delete option associated with a tag.

Click OK.

Note: if already applied to topic, a tag will be removed when it is deleted.

Use filters to locate the tagged topic.

Once you've tagged a topic, use a filter to quickly navigate to it.

  1. Open the Tag menu near the top of the page.
  2. Select a tag.

The tagged topic displays to you.