Discussions: Overview

This overview lists the steps to set up and use Discussions. Refer to Discussions: Basic to set up and use Discussions in Carmen. (Follow the links below to go directly to specific tasks.)

Create Forums and Topics

Create a Forum
Add a Topic

Show me how to create forums and topics.

Set Forum and Topic Restrictions (Optional)

Creating Discussion Groups
Restricting Forums and Topics That Already Exist
Restricting Forums and Topics When You Create Them

Assess Discussion Participation (Optional)

Enable Assessment
Assess Messages

Additional Options

Modify Properties of Forums or Topics (including descriptions, availability, and restrictions)
Re-Order Forums or Topics
Rename Forums or Topics
Delete Forums or Topics
View Statistics
Search Discussions
Modify Course and Personal Settings

To compile discussion messages for printing, see Compile and Print Messages.