How to Use our Learning Space (aka Help with Moodle)

Discussion forums are an important way of communicating. Here is a basic overview of how to post or respond to posts within forums.

Start a new conversation (called a 'thread'):

1. Click on 'Add discussion topic.'
   
2. Fill in the Subject field so that others will know what your conversation is about.
   
3. Enter your text in the Message field (the empty box to the right of Message).
   
4. If you want to insert a picture, move to the place in your post where you want it to display. Then, look to the right side of the edit toolbar for the picture icon (Insert or edit image).
   Click on the icon and then browse to the place where you've stored the image. Add a brief description, modify the size and select the alignment. Then click 'Save image.'
5. If you want to attach a file, click on the last icon on the toolbar (Manage files).
   Drag your file into the area that displays or click on it to navigate to the file location on your computer or mobile device.
   
6. Scroll to the bottom and click 'Post to forum.'
   

NOTE:  You'll see a message that says you have 30 minutes to change your post before it is shared with others in the Forum.

If you prefer a video, check out the 'Post Topic to Forum' video on

To reply to a post:

1. Click on a conversation 'thread' to read and respond.
   
2. Read the post or posts that make up the conversation. Decide whether you want to respond to the original post OR to one of the participants who have already responded.
3. To respond to the main topic (first post), look to the right of the post and click 'Reply.' Your post will appear at the bottom of the list of other replies.
   
4. To respond to a specific post in the conversation, click on that post and look at the end of it for 'Reply.'  In your reply, you can change the Subject to show you are responding to a specific part of the conversation topic. Add your Message.
   
5. When you're ready, scroll to the bottom and click 'Post to forum.'

To reply to an email you receive from a forum discussion:

Our settings will not let you post a reply in a forum by replying to an email. Instead...

1. Follow the instructions for Emails: Responding to forum emails. You may have to log in and, when you do, you will be taken directly to the forum.
   

OR

1. Click ‘Forward’ the email and enter the email address of the person(s) to whom you want to reply. This will NOT record your message in any forum. It will only be seen by the person to whom you send the email.