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title: Adding New Discussion Rooms
description: "##### To Add a New Discussion Room: Reopen the discussion room to add a new topic. This will allow students to understand the contents of the room and interact with them. Note: Without clicking 'Add New Topic', the discussion room…"
url: "https://manual.classera.com/docs/add-a-new-discussion-room/"
updated: "2024-07-07"
category: Teacher account / Discussions
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# Adding New Discussion Rooms

##### To Add a New Discussion Room:

Reopen the discussion room to add a new topic. This will allow students to understand the contents of the room and interact with them. Note: Without clicking 'Add New Topic', the discussion room will not appear in the students' accounts.

**Note**: The system allows the addition of equations, drawings, or free writing within the discussion room content.

1. Click the **Create Room** button on the **Discussion Rooms** page.

**Note: Make the title related to your lesson or your course. **

2. Add a title for your discussion room. 

![](https://manual.classera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-20_15-12-28-1.png)

3. You can add instructions for your discussion room. For instance: criticize ideas, not individuals.

4. You can choose to hide all new topics that could be added by the students.

5. Click **Next** to view more options. 

##### Publishing Options:

![](https://manual.classera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-20_15-13-17.png)

1. You can select publishing for all the students enrolled in your different courses. 
2. You can select publishing for the students based on the course. 
3. You can select publishing for specific students from different courses. 
4. You can select publishing for student groups.
5. Click **Previous** to go back to the previous options, or click **Create** **Room** to create and save the room.