An internet forum is an online discussion platform where users can post messages on a particular topic known as a "thread". Forums allow for archived discussions through message boards and newsgroups organized into categories. Users must have an account to access forum threads, and moderators oversee forums to enforce guidelines and restrict inappropriate content. Educational forums enable teachers and students worldwide to communicate asynchronously, with benefits such as shy students feeling more comfortable sharing views and distant collaboration among teachers.

1. Internet Forum
S.G.Isave,
Assistant Professor,
Tilak College of Education,
Pune-India
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2. What is internet forum ?
Message board.
News Groups.
Communities.
Groups.
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3. Internet Forum
An online discussion group where people
discuss on a topic by posting messages.
A forum can have many sub forum.
The topic is called ‘thread’.
User submitted Message is called ‘post’.
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4. Internet Forum
Archives on various thread are
available.
User should have an account on a
site.
Only members are allowed to access
respective thread posts.
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5. Internet Forum
Moderators (mod) are supervisors on
a forum, can access all threads.
They maintain the forum.
They restrict the fake users, bad
words, flamming, netiquettes etc.
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6. Educational use
Teacher can create a forum and
student will participate.
Students can see previous posts.
Teacher all over the world can create
a forum.
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7. Educational use
Shy students can share their views
freely.
Students can communicate with
teacher in their leave, vacation
period.
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8. Educational use
Teachers organization can create a forum
on a particular issue to give
recommendation to commission or
governmemt.
PTA forum would be very useful to solve
the dispute like fee, evaluation
procedures, policy mamking etc.
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9. Educational use
People from distant can discuss so
variety of aspect can be reflected.
Third party view is possible from
other side of the world.
Success stories can be shared by
world wide teacher with each other.
So innovative and divergent thinking
would be encouraged.
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10. Thank you !
Download, improve, use and give
feedback to me !
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