Self-Help - Moodle
Forums
Resources and Instructions -
Forum Instructions and Forums Workshop show the same examples listed below under Forum Examples.
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Forum Instructions -
http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/atc/selfhelp/moodleforums.html -
Forums Workshop -
http://classes.lanecc.edu/course/view.php?id=9502 -
Forums Manual -
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Forum_module
Forum Concepts
- What is an Internet Forum? Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum
- Moodle Forum Types - Moodle has four different forum types, pre-configured for specific applications. By selecting different forum types and custom settings, you can create any kind of custom forum format to fit your instructional needs. See some examples below.
- Forum Subscription - Forums can be read either online, or by email subscription. If a user is subscribed to a forum, posts to the forum are automatically forwarded to his email account. If he is not subscribed, he must go to the Moodle course to read the forum posts. You can force everyone to be subscribed, or you can prevent subscriptions.
- Grades and Rating- Any type of forum can be graded, based on the "Ratings" given to individual posts by other forum members. You can allow all forum participants to rate each other's posts, or you can be the only rater.
- Warning and Blocking - You can use this setting to limit the number of posts each student can make during a specified interval of time. This would keep users from dominating or abusing a forum. If a student abuses your classes forums, you can assign him to the role:[ Student-no forum submissions ] in the Locally Assigned Roles tab for the forum.
Forum Examples
Announcements (Latest News)
Forum Type: News forum
General news and announcements forum created by selecting the Latest News block on the course homepage.1. Blocks -> Add -> Latest News
2. Administration -> Settings -> News items to show -> (Set the desired number)
3. In the block Latest News -> Add new topic…
4. Add the topic name and description.
5. Save your changes.Announcements (Forum)
Forum Type: Standard for general use.
This is an alternative to the News Forum for instructor announcements to the class. It works the same way as the News Forum but without the Latest News block.1. In your forum settings set “Forum type” to "Standard Forum for general use"
2 . In your forum settings set “Force everyone to be subscribed?” to “Yes,
forever”.
2. When you are setting up your forum click on the “Override permissions” tab
on the top.
3. Click on “Students”
4. Set the value to “Prevent” in “Reply to posts” and “Start new discussion”.
5. Save your changes.Forum for Students
Forum Type: Standard for general use.
This forum is for class members to share ideas and information, plan study sessions, or just get acquainted.1. Just create a new forum and leave at settings at default.
Jeopardy Game Forum
Forum Type: Q and A forum.
This forum allows students to post questions for the other students to answer. Students must answer each question before they can read other student's answers. You can organize a course knowledge jeopardy or trivial pursuit game with this. If you want, you can give grades for posts.1. In your forum settings set “Forum type” to “Q and A forum”.
2. If you want to give grades,
a. Under Grade, set Aggregate type -> “Sum of ratings"
b. Under Grade, set Grade -> Set the maximum points for grade
Graded Q&A
Forum Type: Q and A forum.
This forum allows teacher to post discussion questions for the class to repond to. Students are graded on their answers. If you want, you can also grade them on their critique of other students' answers. Students must answer each question before they can read other student's answers.1. In your forum settings set “Forum type” to “Q and A forum”.
2. Under Grade, set Aggregate type -> “Sum of ratings” or another, depending on your needs.
3. Under Grade, set Grade -> Set the maximum grade for the forum.
4. When you are setting up your forum click on the “Override permissions” tab
on the top.
5. Click on “Students”
6. Set the value to “Prevent” under “Start new discussion”.
7. Save your changes.Teacher's Topic Discussion
Forum Type: A single simple discussion.
This forum allows students to respond, but not start a new discussion topic. The teacher defines the topic. Good for focused discussions on an important theme of your course..1. In your forum settings set “Forum type” to “A single simple discussion”.
2. Save your changes.Get Acquainted Forum
Forum Type: Each person posts one discussion.
This forum allows each person to post one discussion topic. They can read everyone else's posts at any time. Good for get-acquainted activities, where you want equal participation, but are not grading posts.1. In your forum settings set “Forum type” to “Each person posts one discussion”.
2. Save your changes.
