How do I start a forum topic?

How do I start a forum topic?

Create a Forum Topic

1. Under Class Forums, click the forum you want to create a new topic in.
2. Click New Topic.
3. Type your topic title in the Topic box.
4. Type your topic content in the Post box.
5. To post your topic, click Save.

When students star forum discussions what happens?

Students access the forum by clicking the icon on the course page and depending on the forum type selecting, will typically be see a button to start a new discussion topic. They can sort discussions, subscribe to discussions from the toggle button, and favourite/bookmark discussions from the star icon on the left.

How do you make an engaging forum?

5 Best Practices to Increase Engagement on Your Forum-Based Website

1. Spend Time in the Community. It’s important for you to be a part of your own forum.
2. Encourage Progress Logs.
3. Promote Members of Your Community to Special Positions.
4. Hold Community-Wide Events and Contests.
5. Send Weekly Update Messages.

How do you make a forum?

These seven steps can help your forum go from a promising idea to a successful community-building tool.

1. Clarify your forum’s themes.
2. Create a structure.
3. Develop clear rules.
4. Promote your forum.
5. Create some good discussion topics to get the conversation started.
6. Moderate the discussions.

How do I create a forum with discussion topics?

A Conversation is a student response to a Topic. Instructors create Forums and Topics, students (and sometimes, instructors) create Conversations. Select the Forums tool from the Tool Menu. Click New Forum. This displays the Forum Settings page. Title the Forum and add a short and long description if needed. Forum titles are required.

What do you mean by Forum and conversation?

A Forum is a template that holds a group of Topics. A Topic is the idea, question or concept an instructor would like the students to discuss. A Conversation is a student response to a Topic.

How to start a community on your website?

The more launch fanfare and exposure, the faster you’ll grow your membership. Place ad tiles or banners on your website to let users know about the community. Add community content to existing newsletters or email marketing campaigns. Include the community information on transactional emails, not just your email newsletter.