{"id":3838,"date":"2022-05-09T14:03:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T13:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=3838"},"modified":"2022-05-09T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T13:04:01","slug":"how-to-add-a-forum-activity-to-your-moodle-course","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/article\/how-to-add-a-forum-activity-to-your-moodle-course\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add a Forum activity to your Moodle course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moodle Forums can be used for interactions, exchanging ideas and as icebreakers between the students and teachers by creating posts and adding comments to them, similarly to social websites, which then up to demand, can be graded or rated. In addition to online text fields, images, media, and other file types can be uploaded to these posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will show you how to add a \u2018Forum\u2019 activity to your Moodle course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add a \u2018Forum\u2019 activity to your Moodle course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a \u2018Forum\u2019 activity to your Moodle course, please follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sign in to your Moodle account and select the course where you would like to add a \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.<\/li><li>Click on the \u2018Turn editing on\u2019 button and then select a section where it will be located.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of clicking on the \u2018Turn editing on\u2019 button (highlighted) in a DLE course.\" class=\"wp-image-3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-1-1-1.png 149w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-1-1-1-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-1-1-1-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-1-1-1-100x81.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Click on the \u2018Add an activity or resource\u2019 button and then choose \u2018Forum\u2019 from the popping-up window.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-1024x110.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of clicking on the \u2018Add an activity or resource\u2019 button (highlighted) in a DLE course.\" class=\"wp-image-3841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-1024x110.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-768x82.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14-100x11.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/01-14.png 1221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/02-9.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of selecting the \u2018Forum\u2019 activity (highlighted) in the activity picker in a DLE course.\" class=\"wp-image-3842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/02-9.png 717w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/02-9-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/02-9-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/02-9-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/02-9-98x100.png 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>A new page will be shown where you can customise the settings of this particular activity.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to set up a \u2018Forum\u2019 activity in your Moodle course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of the setup of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity, please follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;General&#8217; section, you can give a useful name and description to the activity. You can also choose whether you would like the description to be shown on the course page or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also select a forum type from the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u2018Standard forum for general use\u2019 &#8211; with this forum type, you can create an open discussion board to which everyone can post\/reply at any time. We would recommend using this forum type.<\/li><li>\u2018Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format\u2019 &#8211; with this forum type, you can create an open discussion board to which everyone can post\/reply at any time. The layout of this forum type is similar to a blog as all the topics would be displayed on a single page rather than separating them into multiple pages.<\/li><li>\u2018A single simple discussion\u2019 &#8211; with this forum type, you can post only one topic to which everyone can reply. Please note that this forum type does not support working in groups.<\/li><li>Each person posts one discussion\u2019 &#8211; with this forum type, students can post only one topic to which everyone can reply.<\/li><li>\u2018Q and A forum\u2019 &#8211; with this forum type, students are required to post their perspectives first before being able to view other perspectives\/posts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-1024x349.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Name\u2019 (highlighted), the \u2018Description\u2019 (highlighted), and the \u2018Forum type\u2019 fields under the \u2018General\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-1024x349.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-768x262.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-60x20.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1-100x34.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/03-10-1.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Availability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Availability&#8217; section, you can specify the \u2018Due\u2019 and the \u2018Cut-off date\u2019 for the activity after which the students will not be able to post or add comments to the discussion board. To do this, you would first need to tick the boxes where it says \u2018Enable\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Due\u2019 (highlighted) and \u2018Cut-off date\u2019 (highlighted) fields under the \u2018Availability\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7.png 847w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7-768x140.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7-60x11.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04-7-100x18.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attachment and word count<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Attachment and word count&#8217; section, you can define:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the maximum attachment size from 10 KBs up to 1GB,<\/li><li>the maximum number of the allowed attachments from 0 to 100, and<\/li><li>whether word count should be displayed when you or the students would write a post or a comment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05-6.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the word count (highlighted), the attachment size (highlighted), and attachment number (highlighted) fields under the \u2018Attachment and word count\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05-6.png 554w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05-6-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05-6-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05-6-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05-6-100x34.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subscription and tracking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Subscription and tracking&#8217; section, you can define whether the subscription mode should be enabled, and if yes then what type would be used for the activity, such as \u2018Optional\u2019, \u2018Forced\u2019 or \u2018Auto\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also turn on the \u2018Read tracking\u2019 feature which then would allow the students to be able to see which posts or comments they have not viewed yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06-5-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Subscription mode\u2019 (highlighted) and \u2018Read tracking\u2019 (highlighted) fields under the \u2018Subscription and tracking\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06-5-1.png 556w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06-5-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06-5-1-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06-5-1-60x16.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06-5-1-100x26.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion locking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Discussion locking&#8217; section, you can decide whether you would like to lock the inactive posts after a certain period of time, which can be from after a day up to a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07-6-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the locking feature (highlighted) under the \u2018Discussion locking\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07-6-1.png 556w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07-6-1-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07-6-1-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07-6-1-60x11.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07-6-1-100x18.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post threshold for blocking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Post threshold for blocking&#8217; section, you can decide whether you would like to block the students from posting if they do it too many times within a certain period of time, which can be from a day up to a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/08-6-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the blocking feature (highlighted) under the \u2018Post threshold for blocking\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/08-6-1.png 475w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/08-6-1-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/08-6-1-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/08-6-1-60x13.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/08-6-1-100x21.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whole forum grading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Whole forum grading&#8217; section, you can decide whether you would like to provide grades for the posts and comments the students have made. You can select between \u2018Points\u2019 or \u2018Scales\u2019, however, we do not recommend using grades for this type of activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the grading feature (highlighted) under the \u2018Whole forum grading\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6.png 822w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6-60x12.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/09-6-100x19.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Ratings&#8217; section, you can enable the rating feature which then would let you and the other teachers to rate each post or comment. You can also define the formula that would be used for calculating the final rate, such as average, count, maximum, minimum, or sum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-1024x122.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the rating feature (highlighted) under the \u2018Ratings\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-1024x122.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-768x92.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-50x6.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-60x7.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1-100x12.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-8-1.png 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common module settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Common module settings&#8217; section, you can decide whether you would like the activity to be shown or hidden from the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;Link to UNIT-e&#8217; setting refers to transferring the released grades to the student record system, therefore, this option should be left on default as \u2018Forums\u2019 are not used for summative assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;Group mode&#8217; can be useful for you if you would like to allocate the students to different groups, so you can send out <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/article\/sending-an-announcement-to-a-specific-group-in-in-a-moodle-course\/\" target=\"_blank\">group notifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-8.png 626w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-8-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-8-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-8-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-8-100x40.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restrict access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the &#8216;Restrict Access&#8217; section, you can add restrictions in terms of accessing the activity as a student which can be based on date, grade, group, grouping, or user profile, however, we recommend leaving this option on default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-1024x146.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the restriction feature (highlighted) under the \u2018Restrict Access\u2019 section (highlighted) in the settings of a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-1024x146.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-768x110.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-50x7.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-60x9.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1-100x14.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-18-1.png 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to post a new topic in a Forum activity of your Moodle course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To post a new topic in a \u2018Forum\u2019 activity of your Moodle course, please follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Please open the discussion board, and then click on the \u2018Add a new discussion topic\u2019 button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-4-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Add a new discussion topic\u2019 button (highlighted) under a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-4-1.png 318w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-4-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-4-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-4-1-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-4-1-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>A new section would open up, where you can enter the subject and the message you wish to post to your students.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-1024x364.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Subject\u2019 (highlighted) and \u2018Message\u2019 (highlighted) fields under a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1-100x36.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/13-4-1.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>If you would also like to upload a file to the post, then please click on the \u2018Advanced\u2019 hyperlink which then would reload the page.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-19.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Advanced\u2019 hyperlink (highlighted) under a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-19.png 292w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-19-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-19-60x12.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/14-19-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>A new section would appear which is the \u2018Attachment\u2019 setting where you could select a file from your machine or drag and drop it to be able to upload it to your post. You can also pin it so the students can quickly access it in the future.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-1024x240.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Attachment\u2019 (highlighted) and \u2018Pinned\u2019 (highlighted) fields under a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5-100x23.png 100w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/15-5.png 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>As the last step, please click on the \u2018Post to forum\u2019 button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16-3.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the display of the \u2018Post to forum\u2019 button (highlighted) under a Moodle \u2018Forum\u2019 activity.\" class=\"wp-image-3865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16-3.png 192w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16-3-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16-3-60x16.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16-3-100x27.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Moodle Forums can be used for interactions, exchanging ideas and as icebreakers between the students and teachers by creating posts and adding comments to them, similarly to social websites, which then up to demand, can be graded or rated. 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