def create_discussion_topic(self, **kwargs):
response = self._requester.request(<EOL>'<STR_LIT:POST>',<EOL>'<STR_LIT>'.format(self.id),<EOL>_kwargs=combine_kwargs(**kwargs)<EOL>)<EOL>response_json = response.json()<EOL>response_json.update({'<STR_LIT>': self.id})<EOL>return DiscussionTopic(self._requester, response_json)<EOL>
Creates a new discussion topic for the course or group.

:calls: `POST /api/v1/courses/:course_id/discussion_topics \
<https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/discussion_topics.html#method.discussion_topics.create>`_

:rtype: :class:`canvasapi.discussion_topic.DiscussionTopic`