You can prevent students from adding posts after the due date and keep the discussion forum open so students can read posts.
Directions:
1. Click Course Tools and then Discussion Board.
2. Click on your Class Discussion Board to get to the forums.
![Click on your Class Discussion Board to get to the forums.](https://www.starkstate.edu/eFaculty/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2-1.jpg)
3. Click the down arrow and then Edit.
![Click the down arrow and then Edit.](https://www.starkstate.edu/eFaculty/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/3-1.jpg)
4. Click Standard View
![Click Standard View](https://www.starkstate.edu/eFaculty/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/4-1.jpg)
5. Uncheck Allow Members to Create New Threads and Allow Users to Reply with Quote
![Uncheck Allow Members to Create New Threads and Allow Users to Reply with Quote](https://www.starkstate.edu/eFaculty/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/5-1.jpg)
6. Click Submit. You can keep the discussion forum open, but students will not be able to post.
![Click Submit. You can keep the discussion forum open, but students will not be able to post.](https://www.starkstate.edu/eFaculty/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/6-1.jpg)