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Discussions

A Discussion forum can be used for many different purposes, for example:

  • Communication and social activities.
  • Problemsolving.
  • Feedback and grading.

A forum consists of four levels:

  • Forum
    • Topic
      • Thread
        • Comments

Below you will find instructions for:

1. Create Discussions

This guide shows you two different ways to create discussion forums.

2. Create and edit Topics in discussions

This guide shows you how to change forum and topic settings in discussions.

3. Make discussion visible to students

This guide shows how to make a discussion forum available to students once it has been set up.

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4. Subscribe to Topics

This guide shows you how to subscribe to a topic in a discussion forum.

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5. Blogs in Discussions

This guide shows you how to use discussions to create a forum that works in the same way as a blog.

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