Participating in Discussion Forums
Discussion forums are often used by instructors to facilitate discussion about course topics or provide course announcements. Please read below to participate in a discussion forum.
Discussion Forum Overview
- Log in to Moodle and enter your course site.
- Discussion forums are indicated by the speech bubble
icon. - Online courses typically have several standard discussion forums.
- Announcements: A one-way forum for the instructor to make announcements to the whole class. You cannot post in this forum. You will receive an email of all announcements posted to this forum.
- Instructor's Office: Many course instructors use this discussion forum for students to post questions about the course that may apply to the whole class. See the course syllabus and Moodle course page for specific information about how the instructor wants questions communicated.
- Extended Absences: Many course instructors will ask you to post in this forum if you are going to be away from the course site for a longer period of time. See the course syllabus and Moodle course page for specific information about how the instructor wants absences communicated.
- Instructions for other course-specific discussion forums will be found within the course content.