Discussions

Discussion forums allow learners and educators to have structured conversations linked to lessons, courses, or general class topics. Discussions are class-scoped — only class members can participate.

1. Navigate to your class → Discussions → New Topic
2. Enter a title and opening prompt
3. Choose: open discussion or moderated (posts need educator approval)
4. Set a close date (optional — topic stays open until manually closed if not set)
5. Pin to the top of the discussion list (optional)

1. Learners navigate to Discussions from their class dashboard
2. Click a topic to view and reply
3. Replies can be text-only or include an uploaded image
4. Educators can reply to any post

In moderated discussions:

1. Posts appear in the Moderation Queue before going live
2. Educators approve or reject from the queue
3. Rejected posts can be flagged for follow-up with the learner

The Noticeboard is distinct from discussions — it is one-way educator-to-learner communication:

1. Navigate to Noticeboard → Post Notice
2. Notices appear on the learner's class dashboard
3. Notices can have an expiry date
4. Noticeboard engagement (views) is tracked in Analytics