# Discussion Forum Overview

Discussion forums allow students to interact with each other asynchronously. There are a variety of settings that impact how students and instructors use discussion forums. Please view the rest of this chapter to learn how discussion forums function in Moodle.

#### Chapter Contents

- [Discussion Forum Types](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/forum-types)
- [Moodle Discussion Forum Settings](https://help.mlc-wels.edu/books/moodle-for-faculty/page/discussion-forum-settings)
- Adding Moodle Discussion Forums

#### Moodle Docs

- [Forum Activity](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Forum_activity)
- [Forum FAQ](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Forum_FAQ)
- [Forum Settings](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Forum_settings)

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