How Do I Use Forums In Moodle?

1. In the menu bar at the top of your course page, click Turn editing on (green pencil icon. …
2. Locate the section where you plan to add the forum. …
3. At the bottom-right of the section, click + Add an activity or resource. …
4. In the Activity chooser, select Forum.

How do I create a discussion forum in Moodle?

1. Scroll down to Forum. Click Forum. …
2. Fill in the Name field. …
3. Click Add grade item.
4. Fill in the name and maximum points. …
5. To grade discussion forums:
6. Click Select grade item and choose the discussion you want to grade.

What is forum on Moodle?

A forum is

one of the places in Moodle where your class can hold online discussions

. Forums can be set up in different ways for different purposes.

How do you find a forum on Moodle?

From the upper right of your Moodle course homepage, click Turn editing on. In the section from where you would like to link the discussion forum, from the Add an activity… drop-down menu,

choose Forum

. The Adding a new Forum form will open.

What is the purpose of forum in Moodle?

The Forum activity

allows students and teachers to exchange ideas by posting comments as part of a ‘thread’

. Files such as images and media maybe included in forum posts. The teacher can choose to grade and/or rate forum posts and it is also possible to give students permission to rate each other’s posts.

How many types of forums are there in Moodle?

Forums are most often used to spark discussions where each and every student can take part. Talking about different types of Forums in Moodle, Moodle lets you choose between

5 types of forums

.

Does Moodle have discussion boards?

From the upper right of your Moodle course homepage, click Turn editing on. In the section from where you would like to link the discussion forum, from the Add an activity… drop-down menu, choose Forum. … A

single simple discussion will create

a flat discussion board in which all posts and replies appear on one screen.

How do you reply to a Moodle forum?

1. Go to Discussions. Select Discussions from the Tool Menu in your site.
2. Choose a topic. Select the title of a topic to access the topic. …
3. Select the title of an existing post to view the conversation.
4. Select Reply. …
5. Compose your message. …
6. Select Post.

What is the best Web browser for Moodle?

We recommend that you use the latest

version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge

, or Safari for the best Moodle experience. Moodle may also operate on other browsers, but with qualifications.

How do forums work?

In a standard Internet forum,

a user creates a post

. That post can be accessed by other users at any time. Posts can contain questions, opinions, images, videos, links, and more. Users can respond to the post, which creates a dialogue other users can participate in, also called a thread.

How do I make an announcement on Moodle?

1. Open your class page and select Announcements, which is always located on the top of the page below your course banner.
2. Choose to Add a new topic.
3. Fill out the information with the subject and message of the announcement that you would like to send to your class.

How do you reply privately on Moodle?

Any forum can be made anonymous

, meaning that all posts (including yours) will be attributed to an “Anonymous User.” You can anonymize posts at the discussion setting page.

Why do we use forums?

A forum is a place online where

people can post questions, ideas or thoughts

. It’s a way of starting a conversation, about something important to you, that you hope other people will engage with and respond to. Other people can then come along and reply to your post, or just read it (the lurkers).

What are the two main types of forums?

• Discussion – Discussion forums are the most traditional type of forum. …
• Question (Q&A) – The Q&A format presents the initial thread post as a question, requesting responses. …
• Both Q&A and Discussion – Both Q&A and traditional discussions are enabled for this type of forum thread.

How do you post anonymously on Moodle?

Unfortunately,

there is no option for the customers to post anonymously

in Forum. You can have the settings in such a way that only logged in users will be able to login and start a discussion in Forum.