College Forums with Content Filtering
Students will see the threads they have created in the forum as the first post of the discussion. Below it, students will find the replies that have been posted. Viewing a forum page, the student will see the text they have written at the 'Thread Title’ space while creating the forum, and, if there are any, the discussions that have been started. In this forum type, students will see the message of the thread in a separate space above the discussion field, in which a user will see information such as the title of the discussion (which means the forum's title), its author, the replies, likes, and the date of the last post.
The Q & A forum is best used when you have a particular question that you wish to have answered. In a Q and A forum, a user posts the question and other people respond with possible answers. This feature allows equal initial posting opportunities among all students, thus encouraging original and independent thinking. This forum behaves in the same way as the default standard forum for general use, allowing users to start their own discussions. However, it displays differently in that the first post of each discussion is displayed so that users can read it and then choose to respond by clicking the original post.
Software Requirements:
- Windows 7 or higher
- WAMP Server
- Notepad++
- MySQL 5.6
Hardware Components:
- Processor – Core i3
- Hard Disk – 160 GB
- Memory – 2GB
- Internet Connection
Advantages:
- The great advantage of e-learning is the flexibility it affords to all participants.
- E-learning and discussions, in particular, can support learning that is not always tutor/teacher-centered; your role will be important, especially as an online community begins to develop.
- A group of students can become a community of participants who begin to grow in their understanding of course material and individual contributions to the knowledge construction process.
- Very flexible and more convenient system for users.
- Managing all thread/post replies and likes from users with a proper well-structured flow.
Disadvantages:
- Requires an active internet connection.
- Users cannot delete a thread once it is created.
References:
- https://docs.moodle.org/27/en/Using_Forum#Question_and_Answer_forum_2
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~blackboard/help/Bb9_1/pdf/Discussion%20Forums9_1.pdf
- http://www.collegers.net/
- https://community.atlantiss.eu/index.php?/forum/11-general-discussion/
