People often ask me to name my favorite online teaching tool. My answer is always the same: Hands down, it’s online discussion forums. As a veteran online teacher, I view discussion forums as the meat ...

Google is rolling out a new addition to search results that highlights what people are saying about a topic in online discussions and forums. Announced today at Google’s ‘Search On’ virtual event, the ...

The Discussion tool can be used to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with both instructors and their peers. Creating forums and topics in Brightspace is an effective way for users ...

The video gives an overview of how discussions forums can be used in online teaching and with groups. Note: this video is based on Moodle 3.5 though much of the explanations relate to the updated 3.9.

Forum-based online teaching to improve student engagement and motivation Teachers can break down a relatively large class into small groups of four to five students. Students should always be ...

Google has had these discussion carousels for the past couple of years. Now Google also spotted a "conversations" box and also a "discussions and forums" box in Google Search. These primarily bring up ...

The discussion boards are a very powerful feature of Bleeping Computer. These boards allow you to post questions or answers, share information, or just chat with your fellow members. If you have a ...

Apple has teased a forthcoming "major upgrade" to its online forums, with the existing Apple Discussions set to become the new Apple Support Communities, a social network where users can assist one ...

Chat rooms and forums are both methods to communicate with other people over the Internet, but are used in different ways. Whereas chat rooms allow you to communicate with people in real time, forums ...

Email lists and forums are a great way to connect with people with similar interests, but they can seem scary to new participants—saying the wrong thing can bring torrents of abuse raining down.