Forum FAQ

Template:Forums==How do I enable students to rate forum posts?==

1. Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page, then follow the "Override roles" link. (In Moodle 1.9 onwards, click the "Override permissions" tab in the editing forum page.)
2. Select the Student role.
3. Set the capability mod/forum:rate to allow.
4. Click the "Save changes" button.

Note: By default, only administrators are able to override permissions. Instructions on enabling teachers to override permissions can be found in Override permissions.

How can I create a teacher-only forum?

A teacher/tutor-only forum may be added to a course by creating a hidden forum. Teachers are able to view hidden course activities whereas students cannot.

How can I remove the news forum from a course?

1. Delete the news forum from the course homepage.
2. In Course settings set "News items to show" to 0.
3. Delete the Latest news block.

How can I remove test messages from a new forum?

There are several options (Here is a nice graphic). Remember you can

• Move the discussion/thread to another forum
• Edit the post with your moderator powers
• Delete the post with your moderator powers
• Split the thread at a particular post and move it to another thread
• Split>move>delete your test messages.

How do I enable logged-in users to view the site news?

In Moodle 1.9 onwards:

1. Access Site Administration > Front Page > Front Page settings
2. Set the default front page role to student.

For Moodle 1.8, see "How do I enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities?" in Roles FAQ.

See also

• Using Moodle Forum module forum