Forum Creation

How to Create a New Discussion Forum

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1. From the Project Dashboard, click on the Project Navigation menu and select All Forums.

Note: The All Forums page lists the name and creation timestamp of all the forums in the course.

2. To create a new forum, click the Create New Forum button in the top right of the All Forums screen.
3. On the Details tab of the Create New Forum page, enter the information as follows:
   • Info
     • Forum Name - enter the name of the Forum
   • Description - add details & instructions about the forum (Based on the tenant's configuration, users can use Patterns and Widgets)
     • click +Description to add a description using the Advance Editor (rich text editing options along with media, patterns and widgets)
       • To maximize the editor and view it in full-screen mode, click the fullscreen icon.
       • Click Save Description
     • After adding the description users can perform the following actions: 
       • Expand / Collapse
       • Edit
       • Delete 
   • Grade
     • Maximum Point - (Numbers Only) Maximum Points are aggregate total points calculated for the respective forum.
     • Grade Type - Grading scheme to be applied for respective forums and display grades.
       • Non Graded
       • Point
       • Percentage
       • Complete/Incomplete
       • Letter Grade
       • Pass/Fail
     • Grade Category - Organizes forums to allow instructors as well as students to preview aggregate grade total basis category.
       • Assessment Group (default)
       • + Add Category - to create a new Grade Category
         • Category Name - enter the name of the category
         • Click Add
     • Grading Method - Allows to choose a grading scheme to be applied for forums.
       • Add Rubric - this button opens all the rubrics available in the course for selection. Only a single rubric can be added at a time.
         • Select the rubric and click Confirm to associate it with the forum
         • To remove the associated rubric, click Remove
   • Additional Options
     • Post First - Restrict access to other replies for students unless the thread/post is initiated within the respective forum.
     • Allow Students Liking - Allow students to like forum threads/posts.
     • Allow Threaded Replies - Representation of forum threads/posts to instructors as well as students
   • Availability
     • Due Date - Set Availability of Forum for students. (Optional)
4. On the Metadata tab authors can associate the forum with the following metadata
   • Key Value Pair
   • Taxonomy
   • Tag
5. After adding the required details and associating metadata, click Save to create the new forum.
6. On successful creation, a notification will be displayed on the screen.
7. Click the Forum Name to preview the newly created forum.
8. Alternatively, users can create a forum in the editor.