To add a forum for
general, class, or group discussion you can
add this activity to your Moodle page using
the activity chooser.
- On your Moodle page click on the edit mode button on the top
right corner of the screen to turn editing
on.
- Go to the section you would like to add a
forum, and +Add an activity or
resource.
- Choose Forum.
- Under General, fill
in the Forum
name and Description in the
fields provided. Select on
the Display description on
course page checkbox,
if desired. Select Forum
type from the option
available in the dropdown menu. Click on
the ? icon to find
a brief description of each.
- Edit the other forum settings, and be sure
to investigate the Common module
settings and Restrict
access and set your group
preferences, if applicable.
- Once complete, click on Save
and return to course,
or Save and
display button at the
base of the screen.
See groups in
Forums:
Forums in Moodle have three settings for attendees which are effected by groups. When creating a forum or virtual session you can edit the group settings of the item through the clicking on the ellipsis icon (...) and selecting Edit settings from the dropdown menu. Within the edit settings screen, navigate to the Common module settings section and select your desired option from the Group mode dropdown menu options available.
- No groups: This is a community forum. Any course participants who have not been restricted will be able to attend this forum.
- Separate groups: participants of preset groups will be able to access this forum based on restriction, and will only be able to see their own group topics.
- Visible groups: Visible groups can only edit in their own group forum but have read-only access to other Visible groups.
* When editing your page items, be sure to be wary of accidentally changing your group settings by clicking the silhouette instead of the edit icon.
You
can
find more information on the Forum activity in Moodle on the MoodleDoc's
website.