The Discussion Index page in Canvas displays all course discussions and enables participation in course and group Discussions. The instructor may hide the Discussion link in Course Navigation. If this link is unavailable, Discussions can still be accessed through other areas of Canvas. For more information, please visit the Canvas Instructure site using the link below.

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-use-Discussions-Redesign-as-a-student/ta-p/469498