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A discussion thread may be displayed in four ways. Use the | A discussion thread may be displayed in four ways. Use the pull down menu at the top of each forum topic to select a display type. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Forum display replies mu.png|center|thumb|Reply display pull down menu in a forum]] | ||
== | ==Displays replies in a topic== | ||
The types of be selected by the forum member when they click on a specific topic. | |||
[[Image:forumviewoptions.jpg|thumb|center| ]] | |||
===Display replies flat, with oldest first=== | ===Display replies flat, with oldest first=== | ||
Some Moodle site formats display the pull down menu in a slightly different position. | |||
[[Image:Forum Flat form mu.png|center|thumb|Flat Forum discussion, example from middle]] | [[Image:Forum Flat form mu.png|center|thumb|Flat Forum discussion, example from middle]] | ||
===Display replies flat, with newest first=== | ===Display replies flat, with newest first=== | ||
The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the newest to the oldest. | The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the newest to the oldest. This is the same as the above, just a different sort order. | ||
===Display replies in threaded form=== | ===Display replies in threaded form=== | ||
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*You may also move the whole discussion to any other forum in the course. To do that, use the 'Move this discussion to...' field positioned in the right-side corner above the discussion thread. | *You may also move the whole discussion to any other forum in the course. To do that, use the 'Move this discussion to...' field positioned in the right-side corner above the discussion thread. | ||
==See also== | |||
*The [[Viewing a forum|display]] of the overall forum will depend upon the type of forum the teacher sets up in the Forum settings. | |||
[[Image:Forum flat thread example.png|thumb|center|Typical flat forum, last reply first <br> [[Viewing a forum|(More examples here)]]]] | |||
[[fr:Afficher une discussion]] | [[fr:Afficher une discussion]] | ||
[[ja:ディスカッションの閲覧]] | [[ja:ディスカッションの閲覧]] |
Revision as of 16:21, 17 July 2008
A discussion thread may be displayed in four ways. Use the pull down menu at the top of each forum topic to select a display type.
Displays replies in a topic
The types of be selected by the forum member when they click on a specific topic.
Display replies flat, with oldest first
Some Moodle site formats display the pull down menu in a slightly different position.
Display replies flat, with newest first
The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the newest to the oldest. This is the same as the above, just a different sort order.
Display replies in threaded form
Only the post starting the discussion will be displayed in its full form; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.
Display replies in nested form
All posts are displayed in their full forms; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.
Tips
- You may also move the whole discussion to any other forum in the course. To do that, use the 'Move this discussion to...' field positioned in the right-side corner above the discussion thread.
See also
- The display of the overall forum will depend upon the type of forum the teacher sets up in the Forum settings.