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Tsala: /* Adding images, sound and video */ updated info from https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=419468

2021-03-17T13:19:46Z

Adding images, sound and video: updated info from https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=419468

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	==== Adding images, sound and video ====		==== Adding images, sound and video ====

	*When an image is "attached" as a file to a forum message, it is immediately displayed full size after the message (i.e. no need to click on an attachment). This is an excellent way of sharing images without having to go through the process of uploading them as files and linking them from within web pages.		When an image is "attached" as a file to a forum message, it is immediately displayed full size after the message (i.e. no need to click on an attachment). This is an excellent way of sharing images without having to go through the process of uploading them as files and linking them from within web pages. Images may be dragged and dropped into the box as well as uploading via the "add" link and the [[File picker]].
	*Images may be dragged and dropped into the box as well as uploading via the "add" link and the [[File picker]].
	*If multimedia filters are enabled, a sound file (mp3) or ~~accepted~~ video file ~~can~~ be ~~attached~~, and ~~it will be embedded into~~ the ~~forum~~ post in an ~~appropriate player~~.		Audio or video may be added using the Insert audio/video file button in the Atto editor. The file will be shown embedded in an appropriate media player. For more details, see the section 'Using the Moodle media icon' in [[Audio]] and [[Video]]. Alternatively, the audio or video file may added as an attachment to the post, in which case the file will be displayed as an attachment.

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Finns: /* Manually locking discussion threads */

2021-03-03T22:02:43Z

Manually locking discussion threads

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	===Manually locking discussion threads===		===Manually locking discussion threads===

	By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label 'Locked' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:		By clicking 'Lock this discussion' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label 'Locked' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:

	[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|300px]]		[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|300px]]

Finns: /* Using groups with forums */

2021-03-03T22:01:18Z

Using groups with forums

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	Where visible groups are used, the user's groups will be shown first in the list, followed by other groups:		Where visible groups are used, the user's groups will be shown first in the list, followed by other groups:

	[[File:mygroupsfirst.png]]		[[File:mygroupsfirst.png\|200px]]

	Note: Single simple discussions cannot be set to separate groups (as this feature is not implemented). Instead, a standard forum should be used. If required, a permissions override may be set to prevent students from starting new discussions.		Note: Single simple discussions cannot be set to separate groups (as this feature is not implemented). Instead, a standard forum should be used. If required, a permissions override may be set to prevent students from starting new discussions.

Finns: /* Experimental nested view */

2021-03-03T19:48:55Z

Experimental nested view

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	Enabling this will then make available a new discussion view, trialled in Moodle 3.8:		Enabling this will then make available a new discussion view, trialled in Moodle 3.8:
	[[File:ExpNest.png\|center\|Experimental nested view]]		[[File:ExpNest.png\|center\|Experimental nested view\|600px]]

	===Subscribing to forum discussions===		===Subscribing to forum discussions===

Finns: /* Manually locking discussion threads */

2021-03-03T16:32:54Z

Manually locking discussion threads

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	By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label 'Locked' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:		By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label 'Locked' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:

	[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|~~200px~~]]		[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|300px]]

	==='Send forum post notifications with no editing time delay'===		==='Send forum post notifications with no editing time delay'===

Finns: /* Private replies */

2021-03-03T16:32:40Z

Private replies

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	Teachers (or anyone with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:postprivatereply\|mod/forum:postprivatereply]] can reply privately to a forum message. By default, the reply is only seen by the recipient and the teachers of the course, and cannot be replied. (Details in [[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-22077]])		Teachers (or anyone with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:postprivatereply\|mod/forum:postprivatereply]] can reply privately to a forum message. By default, the reply is only seen by the recipient and the teachers of the course, and cannot be replied. (Details in [[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-22077]])

	[[File:SmallPrivateReply.png\|~~200px~~]]		[[File:SmallPrivateReply.png\|400px]]

	===Pinned posts===		===Pinned posts===

Finns at 16:32, 3 March 2021

2021-03-03T16:32:08Z

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	Teachers (or anyone with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:postprivatereply\|mod/forum:postprivatereply]] can reply privately to a forum message. By default, the reply is only seen by the recipient and the teachers of the course, and cannot be replied. (Details in [[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-22077]])		Teachers (or anyone with the capability [[Capabilities/mod/forum:postprivatereply\|mod/forum:postprivatereply]] can reply privately to a forum message. By default, the reply is only seen by the recipient and the teachers of the course, and cannot be replied. (Details in [[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-22077]])
	[[File:SmallPrivateReply.png]]
			[[File:SmallPrivateReply.png\|200px]]

	===Pinned posts===		===Pinned posts===

Finns: /* Manually locking discussion threads */

2021-03-03T16:28:47Z

Manually locking discussion threads

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	===Manually locking discussion threads===		===Manually locking discussion threads===

	By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label '~~locked~~' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:		By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label 'Locked' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:

	[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|200px]]		[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|200px]]

Finns: /* Manually locking discussion threads */

2021-03-03T16:28:12Z

Manually locking discussion threads

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	===Manually locking discussion threads===		===Manually locking discussion threads===

	By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A ~~padlock icon~~ will appear ~~next to~~ the locked discussion. ~~Clicking again will~~ unlock it if necessary:		By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A label 'locked' will appear underneath the locked discussion subject. You can unlock it with the three dots to the right of the discussion again if necessary:

	[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|200px]]		[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|200px]]

Finns at 16:25, 3 March 2021

2021-03-03T16:25:07Z

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	By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A padlock icon will appear next to the locked discussion. Clicking again will unlock it if necessary:		By clicking 'Lock' from three dots to the right of a discussion, you can manually lock a thread so that nobody can post to it anymore. A padlock icon will appear next to the locked discussion. Clicking again will unlock it if necessary:

	[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png]]		[[File:SmallForumStarPinLock.png\|200px]]

	==='Send forum post notifications with no editing time delay'===		==='Send forum post notifications with no editing time delay'===