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» Web guide

• Open the module and ensure that Edit Mode is turned on as highlighted below.
• Click on the Discussions link to open the Discussion Board 

 fig. 1 Edit mode switch and Discussions link

• Click on the Discussions link to open the Discussion Board
• To create a Forum, click on the Create Forum button.

• Enter a name and description for the Forum
• Select the availability options as desired

• Tick the relevant check boxes and radio buttons for your Forum Settings

• Click the Submit button.
• The Forum should now be shown and a message of successful creation of the Forum is displayed.

• Click on the Forum link to open it.

• Click on the Create Thread button to start a discussion.
• Type in the topic of the discussion in the Subject field.
• Contributions to the discussion topic are typed into the Message text entry box.

• Files can be attached to support the message/contribution.

To attach the file from the computer, click on the Browse My Computer button
To attach the file from the module, click on the Browse Module button

• Click the Submit button and the Thread should now be listed.

How to reply to a Discussion Thread Post

• Click on the thread link to open it

• Click the Reply button to comment on a post.

• The Subject field will already be filled in with the Thread name prefixed with 'RE'

• Enter your comments/response  in the Message box and then click the Submit button
• When the response is submitted, it is added to the thread under the post which is being responded to. Note also that date and time when posts were submitted are shown too.