Starting and closing a board (Manual & Auto)

Starting the board

Manually

1. From the discussion board tool Dashboard select the Board Name. The Manage tab will be displayed showing board details.
2. Select the Start Board button. Confirmation window will appear.
3. Select the Start Board button. The board will be activated. The Board status will be updated to In-Progress. To invite participants you will need to use the controls located in the Communication section in the centre of the page. From here you can choose to send invitations to all participants in the project list or choose individuals from the list.
   
   

Automatically

1. From the discussion board tool Dashboard select the Board Name. The Manage tab will be displayed showing board details. Please note: the Plan mode should be set to Auto-Pilot if you wish to post plan items automatically.
   
2. Make sure the start date and time has been set. The board will be automatically activated at the set date and time. All participants will be sent the email invitation.The Board status will be updated to In-Progress.
   
   

Closing the board

Manually

1. From the discussion board tool Dashboard select the Board Name. The Manage tab will be displayed showing board details.
2. Select the End Board button. A confirmation window will appear.
3. Select the End Board button. The board will be closed. Board status will be updated to Completed. Please note: once the board has been closed all participants will no longer be able to log into the board. The board can not be reopened once completed.
   
   
   

Automatically

1. From the discussion board tool Dashboard select the Board Name. The Manage tab will be displayed showing board details.
2. Make sure the end date and time is set. The board will end automatically and board status will be set to Completed. Please note: once the board has been closed all participants will no longer be able to log into the board. The board can not be reopened once completed.