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Moodle Forum and communications guide

Some of the ways to communicate with students and staff using Moodle

About Forums

Forums let staff and students communicate in a public module forum asynchronously (that is, posting messages at different times). Your lecturers will determine how Forums are used. They could be used for general questions, an online seminar, group work, or socialising. A Forum can be limited to a group or open to all students enrolled on the module.

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When joining and participating in a City, University of London virtual classroom, online meeting, chat or discussion forum you are participating in a welcoming, friendly and supportive community of international character, enriched by its diversity. City’s Student Charter, codes of conduct and policies apply to all staff and students, both on University premises and in online environments. All users are expected to comply with the University policies on the use of IT and online services. 

Effective engagement in Forums

  • Read the description of the Forum before you post to ensure that you are posting to the right Forum. Some modules have a number of Forums for different purposes.
  • Read previous messages in a thread before replying
  • Stay on topic.
  • Cite any sources you reference in your post.
  • Be positive: acknowledge and support your fellow students.
  • Try to add value to the discussion rather than posting one-word replies. Ask open-ended questions to progress the conversation.
  • Be respectful of others’ opinions. If you want to disagree with someone start by restating what you think they have said in your own words.
  • Try to differentiate between fact and opinion.
  • Review and edit post before posting.

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