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Add a discussion topic in the Forum

Login and click on your course

*****Turn on editing**** (top right-hand side)

Locate the week to add the forum.

Click on “add activity or resource.” (bottom right of the week)

A box will open (shown below) with many options.

***Note*** Scroll down for more options.

Single clicking on the on forum allows the user to view details on the right side.

Double clicking takes user directly to the activity preferences. 

All items in RED must be completed.

Each item contains a blue question mark on the left hand side.  Click here for help.

****Make sure that you deselect the date range box if you want your students to have access to the activity for the whole term. 

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