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The Discussion forum is not setup to show in Needs Grading, and student has completed at least one posting.
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The Discussion forum is setup to show in Needs Grading and student completed at lease one post, but not the total number of required posts (3 in example shown below).
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Open the Discussion Forum and Click the Grade Discussion Forum Button button.
Why does my student's discussion forum show as Needs Grading?
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What should I do?
Open Needs Grading and , Grade the User's Attempt for the Discussion, and save the grade.
Information about viewing discussion board grades from the student perspective can be found on the Viewing Discussion Board Grades Student Orientation and Resource page. Please share this resource with your students.
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