Allowing students to introduce themselves to one another in an online course is an essential cognitive and social component of online learning. This session will explore methods and tools that faculty ...

The Discussion tool can be used to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with both instructors and their peers. Creating forums and topics in Brightspace is an effective way for users ...

The video gives an overview of how discussions forums can be used in online teaching and with groups. Note: this video is based on Moodle 3.5 though much of the explanations relate to the updated 3.9.