Why does class assistance in Abu Dhabi need to be platform-specific?
Abu Dhabi institutions run coursework on genuinely different systems, not one shared platform.
Brightspace System
NYU Abu Dhabi uses Brightspace, where discussion forums, an assignments tool, and an announcements tool each serve a distinct purpose, and NYU Abu Dhabi's own Center for Teaching and Learning specifically trains faculty on using the discussion forum for both learning and formal assessment, meaning participation there is graded as real coursework, not treated as informal chat.
Khalifa Platforms
Khalifa University runs its own dedicated Moodle instance through moodle.ku.ac.ae, separate from a second portal called E-Learn, and access can work slightly differently depending on which of Khalifa's three campuses, Main Campus, Sas Al Nakhl Campus, or Masdar City Campus, your program is based at.
Generic Assumptions
A generic class-assistance approach that assumes Blackboard for every Abu Dhabi student misses this entirely.
Discussion Boards
A discussion post structured for a Brightspace forum does not map cleanly onto a Khalifa Moodle discussion board, and a service that does not confirm which system your course actually runs on is working from an assumption, not your reality.
Platform Confirmation
The writer working on your course confirms your specific platform before structuring anything.