How do I modify the Forums template?

Modify Template Settings to control the default settings of newly-created Forums and Topics. These settings can be overridden for a specific Forum or Topic.

Forum and Topics already in place will not be affected by changes to Template Settings.

Go to Discussions.

Select Discussions from the Tool Menu of your site.

Click Template Settings.

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Select posting settings.

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  • Moderate topics in forums: select Yes to configure the Forum such that all messages posted within must be approved by the instructor before other students can see them.
  • Require users to post before reading: select Yes to require users to post their own response first before they can view other messages posted previously.

Select availability settings.

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  • Select Show Immediately to allow the new Forum to be available to students immediately after creation.
  • Select Specify dates to open (show) and/or close (hide) to configure the Forum to be available during specific dates. .

Activate automatic marking as read.

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Select Yes to provide students with an option to mark all messages within a conversation, or thread, as read.

Modify Permission Level.

 

  1. Click the Permission Level menu that's associated with a role for which you'd like to change the permissions.
  2. Select a new Permission Level.

In the example, the Teaching Assistant is provided with the Owner role for the new Forum.

Or, create a custom permission level.

  1. Click the Customize menu that's associated with a role for which you'd like to change the permissions.
  2. Select new permissions for the role as needed.

Click Save.

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