Discussion forums in OnCourse are called Forums. These can be for simple discussion but can also be graded.
IMPORTANT: You will notice that there are both Open Forums and Forums available in OnCourse. We advise you to choose one type to use throughout your course.
Access the course the Forum belongs in and turn on editing.
To turn editing on, press the "Turn editing on" button on the right hand side of the page.
Locate the section to add the Forum to and press the “Add and activity or resource” link.
Choose Forum from the options.
Complete the following fields:
Forum name: Add the name that will appear in the course for the students to click on.
Description: This is a good location to place your discussion question and any directions about posting.
Choose a forum type
Standard forum for general use - students will see an introduction text in a separate space above the list of discussions.
A single simple discussion - the teachers posts a question and students are able only to reply. They cannot start a new topic of discussion.
Q and A forum - Students must first post their perspectives before viewing other students' posts; in addition
a. **The instructor must post a question by pressing the "Add a new question" button to initiate the discussion.**Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format - An open forum where anyone can start a new discussion at any time, and in which discussion topics are displayed on one page with "Discuss this topic" links
By default, Forums are set to optional subscription. If you would like students to be forced to subscribe, change this to Forced Subscription.
If this Forum will be graded, you must select one of two grading options. Make the following changes:
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