To post a message in a topic on the discussion board click on the name of the topic you want to post in. If there are no messages, you will see the following screen:

To create a message in a topic click on Create Message.

You will need to include a subject at the least and you can add a message. If you want to include links or any formating you can use the HTML Creator, by clicking On. You can also include your own HTML coding, if you do this make sure you select the Use HTML box. You can include an image and an attachment with your post. When you are done creating your message click on Post.

When you look at a topic with message your will see the screen above. You will see the message subject and who authored it. You will also see when the message was posted. As the instructor you can also delete any posts.