Online Forums are discussion areas in which people are able to interact with each other by exchanging ideas, tips and discussing hot topics related to a theme.

 

The cLc Forums save information posted on a particular topic for other people to see at any time, this then creates a discussion environment.

The cLc forums will appear with all the other group resources in the top left hand Group Panel.

1. To add a Forum go to the desired group and Click on Resources in the control panel
2. Click on the Add Forum icon
3. Add a forum title
4. Enter publish to and from dates (Click on calendar icon to view a pop up Calendar) and times (using the drop down boxes)
5. Select the Access Restrictions to determine which cLc users can view your survey
6. Enter a description of the forum, into the WYSIWYG box.

When setting up each cLc forum it is possible to configure the following restrictions:

 

• Who can view the forum? - (Access Restrictions)
• Who can create topics? - (Discussion threads)
• Are Topic attachments allowed? (this doesn't apply to Group Owners and Editors)        
• Who can post a new comment or reply to existing comments?
• Whether posts go live automatically or require validation by another user? (Sometimes called moderator).

7. Click on the 'Add forum' button

Points to remember:

If no validation options are chosen, the default is all posts/replies require validation and thus need to be checked by a Group Owner or Editor before going live.

 

The Group Visibility restrictions will over-ride any group resource restrictions (including the forums) if set to a higher level.

All posts must sit in a topic. Therefore you will need to create a topic before any users can post comments. We also recommend that the Group Owners or Editors post the first comment stating clearly what the forum discussion requirements are.

How do I add a topic on a forum?

How do I Post on a forum?

How do I edit/delete a topic?

How do I edit a post on a forum?

How do I delete a post on a forum?

How do I manage the forum posts?

Validating posts on a forum

How do I delete a forum?