With Edit Mode on, scroll down to the Control Panel, expand Course Tools and Click Discussion Board
Under the heading Discussion Board click the Course ID (a 5 digit number)
Click the Create Forum button
Complete the Create Forum screen
- Add Forum title/subject. In the Description window add the Forum question/discussion topic and participation details.
- Use editor tools to attach files, insert images, link multimedia files or add Mashups to the description window.
Set Forum Availability and Settings
- You can choose between Standard View, the default, and Participants must create a thread to view other threads in this forum, which is the post first setting.
- Forum settings are grouped into related areas on the page, making it easier to scan and select options. Settings that are not available based on the current selections are grayed-out or have strike-through text.
- For example, when you apply the post first setting, various settings are automatically set and made unavailable for change to maintain the integrity of the post first capability. An author is not allowed to delete his own posts to avoid a student posting something first to see others’ posts, and then editing their post after the fact.
Click Submit to create Forum and add to course.
NOTES:
- Students will access discussion forums from the course menu by clicking either the Discussion or Tools menu item link.
- Graded forums automatically add a Grade Center column.