Tagging someone in a Discussion using @Mentions in D2L Brightspace

Overview

What does the @Mentions feature do? How do I tag someone in a discussion? How can I get notified if someone mentions me in a discussion?

How-To

Instructions

@Mentions allows you to tag others in a discussion thread or reply. When you tag someone they get a subscription alert notification with a link to the tagged thread or reply.

To use the @Mentions feature:

  1. Navigate to the Discussion Topic.
  2. Start a Thread or Reply.
  3. Enter a Subject.
  4. Click into the text box.
  5. Type the @ symbol and start typing the user's name you wish to tag.
  6. A menu of possible names will appear, click the name you wish to tag.
  7. Edit the rest of your thread or reply, then click Post.

Screen Shot of using the @ mentions tag in a discussion topic

When you mention a user they receive a subscription alert notification with a link to the tagged thread or reply.

Screen Shot of a subscription alert with a link to a discsusion post the user is mentioned in

Outcome

Users can successfully tag others in D2L Brightspace discussions and ensure those tagged receive notification alerts linking them back to the thread.

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