Forums are used to organize threads. While Instructors must create new forums, they can enable other users to manage a forum once it is created. The fields on the Add Forum page and the Modify Forum page are the same. The Add Forum page opens with empty fields while the Modify Forum page opens with a forum already populated.
Follow the steps below to open the Add Forum page or Modify Forum page.
Click Discussion Board in the Course Tools area of the Control Panel.
Click Add Forum. To modify a forum, click Modify and the Modify Forum page will appear.
The table below details the fields on this page.
Field
Description
Forum Information
Title
Enter a title. This title will appear as the name of the Discussion Board forum to all users.
Enter a description of the forum.
Forum Settings
Check the appropriate boxes to
Allow anonymous posts.
Allow author to edit message after posting.
Allow author to remove his or her posts.
Allow file attachments.
Allow new threads.
Forum User Settings
Highlight a user and click the appropriate button to assign Forum User Settings.
Normal
Normal settings allow users to read posts and create posts in a forum.
Admin
Assigns forum administrator privileges to a selected user.
Permanent Forum Administrator – the person who created the forum. No one can take away these privileges.
Forum Administrator privileges – assigned by the Permanent Forum Administrator. Enables another user to manage the forum.
Block
Blocks a user from posting to the Discussion Board forum. Only the Forum Administrator or the Permanent Forum Administrator can block a user.
Unblock
Unblocks a blocked user.