_Once you have created your discussion groups
[http://go.augsburg.edu/creategroups] , you can easily assign them to
separate discussion forums. _
* If you have not already done so, create a forum
[http://go.augsburg.edu/moodleforum]. Provide thorough d...
_A forum in Moodle allows faculty and students to participate in an
online asynchronous discussion. Faculty can create the forum and add
text which may include the topic to consider, length of response and
deadlines. Each post to the forum is stamped with...
Discussion forums are the most accessible tool we have in Moodle to
create collaborative learning activities. However, many instructors
limit their use of the discussion board to a simple "discussion
question" where students are asked to respond or share ...
_The Content Editor (toolbar) in Moodle forums has templates so you
can quickly create robust directions that clearly communicate your
expectations. _
* Create a forum [http://go.augsburg.edu/createforum] (or if you
already have created the forum, click...
_In the settings for Moodle forums, the term "Ratings" (rather than
"Grade") is where you will indicate the maximum points possible for
the assignment. The following step-by-step process is for a forum
assignment that asks students to make an initial post...
_MOODLE HAS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR GRADING FORUMS THAT STREAMLINES
YOUR GRADING AND ALLOWS YOU TO PROVIDE TIMELY, SUBSTANTIVE, AND
PRIVATE FEEDBACK TO YOUR STUDENTS. IF YOU PREFER--HERE IS A VIDEO
[HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/KD7BLVGKSEW] THAT EXPLAINS THE STEP-BY...
_If you hear from students that they are not able to post to one of
your Moodle discussion forums, it may be due to those forums being set
to use groups but you have not put students into your groups yet.
Those forums won't work for students until you do....
_INSTRUCTORS MAY ASK STUDENTS TO SUBMIT AN ASSIGNMENT AS AN UPLOADED
FILE TO A MOODLE ASSIGNMENT OR AS AN ATTACHMENT TO A MOODLE FORUM
POST. MOODLE WILL ACCEPT MANY DIFFERENT FORMATS, BUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
MAY SPECIFY THAT YOU UPLOAD A WORD DOC OR PDF TO A ...
_Whether you are assigning number grades or simply tallying
participation in your Moodle forums, there may be times when you want
to view all of the posts (responses and replies) submitted by a
specific student to a particular Moodle Forum. The following ...
Forum subscriptions enable a particpant to receive email messages when
there is activity in a moodle forum. This article details how to:
* modify the forum subscription and digest settings for your
individual profile
* modify forum settings for your...
Dividing students into small group (5-6 people per group) can help
facilitate lively discussion and reduce forum overload for students
and faculty.
Here is how to tell (and change) whether a Moodle forum (or other type
of activity) is using Groups:
*...
_The "Standard forum for general use" is the default choice in Moodle.
However, the layout of the standard forum means instructors must open
each thread separately, making it difficult to simultaneously assess
quantity (number of posts/replies as required...
_Whether you are assigning number grades or simply tallying
participation in your Moodle forums, there may be times when you want
to efficiently track how often students post to forums. Below is a
method for viewing all of the postings only ONE student ha...
