Start a new topic

When the content of a forum is shown:

• click on the New message link,

• complete the Name and Description fields,

• advanced settings allow us to

  • score a discussion thread as a teacher and give it a maximum score. To do this:

    • select the “Mark this thread” box

    • set a maximum score to reflect the learners participation in a discussion thread,

    • enter or update the title of the corresponding column for the assessments tool,

    • give a weight to the participation in the discussions thread in comparison to the other components of the assessment tool.

  • receive e-mail alerts if an answer is added to the discussion thread,

  • set a discussion thread to appear on top of the threads list,

  • add an attachment to any message, together with a comment,

• Click Create thread

Illustration: Forum – Discussion thread