(Forum and Discussion Boards)

1. Selection and Establishment
of
Fora, Discussion Boards/Groups

2. What is fora/forum?
A forum is public meeting
place for open discussion of
various topics. Online, a
forum may also be referred
to as a bulletin board or
discussion area.

3. The simplistic definition of a
forum is a place where
people have the ability to
start communication (in the
form of threads) and reply
to other people's threads.

4. Basic Structure of a Forum
the forum itself,
its categories,
the topics and
the messages.

5. Basic Structure of a Forum

6. Users of a Forum
Forum Owner
Moderator
User

7. Users of a Forum

8. Example of Forum

11. Discussion Boards/Groups
A discussion board is an
asynchronous
communication tool that
allows one individual to
post a comment or
question online.

12. Example of threads

13. Discussion Board is an
important tool for
interpersonal interaction
and can replicate the
robust discussions that
take place in the
traditional classroom.

14. It can serve a range of purposes, such as:
An online meeting place for social
interaction among peers.
An additional medium for collaboration
and the exchange of ideas.
A record of discussion which can be
reviewed at a later point.

15. Discussion boards,
discussion forums,
bulletin boards, and
message boards typically
refer to the same type of
system.

16. Live chats provide for synchronous
communication (all at the same time),
whereas discussion boards provide
for asynchronous communication
(discussion over time).

17. Examples of Discussion Boards

18. Examples of Discussion Boards

19. Examples of Discussion Boards

20. Examples of Discussion Boards

21. The End..
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