Frequently Asked Questions
A single simple discussion - is just a single topic, all on one page. Useful for short, focused discussions.
Follow the steps below to create A single simple discussion forum:
"Turn editing on."
Select a topic and click "Add an activity or resource" to open the Activity chooser.
Click here to learn how to add an Activity in Folder View.
Select "Forum" and click the "Add" button.
If the Activity chooser is off, expand the "Add an activity" drop-down menu and select "Forum."
Give the forum a name.
Select the "A single simple discussion" as the Forum type.
Provide the introductory text for the discussion.
Configure the General settings.
1. When a participant is subscribed to a forum it means they will receive email copies of forum posts.
2. If enabled, participants can track read and unread messages in the forum and in discussions.
3. This setting specifies the largest size of file that can be attached to a forum post.
4. This setting specifies the maximum number of files that can be attached to a forum post.
Configure the Post threshold for blocking.
1. Students can be blocked from posting more than a given number of posts in a given time period.
2. This is the maximum number of posts allowed during the given period of time. Any number above this will be blocked.
3. This is the number of posts during the given period of time that triggers a warning. Set the warning # of posts lower than the blocking # of posts.
Configure Grade and Ratings settings.
1. Select the gradebook category to place this Forum.
2. The aggregate type defines how ratings are combined to form the final grade in the gradebook.. If "No ratings" is selected, then the activity will not appear in the gradebook.
3. Select a custom rating Scale, or how many points should be scored.
4. Restrict the dates for rating posts.
Select Outcomes to associate to this content
Define Common module & Restrict access settings.
1. Select Common module settings. Click here to learn how.
2. Determine Restrict access conditions. Click here to learn how.
Select Activity completion settings.
If enabled, Activity completion is tracked, either manually or automatically, based on certain conditions. Multiple conditions may be set if desired and the activity will only be considered complete when ALL conditions are met.
1. Select Completion tracking method.
2. Select date when the Activity is expected to be completed. The date is not shown to students and is only displayed in the Activity completion report. Click here to learn how to view the Activity completion report.
Click "Save and display."
