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Moodle Guide

The development of this guide is ongoing; we will continue adding Moodle LMS Tips, Guides, and Instructions. On the left-hand sidebar, you will find a list of Moodle LMS features or options. To learn more about that option or feature, click on the link.

Q and A Type Discussion Forum

The Q and A Discussion Forum will require that students first post a reply to your discussion topic before accessing peer responses. This discussion type is best used to allow every student to post an original and unique reply to the question without the influence of other students.

After students submit their original post, they must wait 30 minutes for their peers to see it and reply to it.

Creating the Q and A Discussion

Step 1


Select Q and A forum under the Forum Type dropdown when creating a Discussion Forum.

Step 2

Complete setting up the Q and A discussion; the settings are identical for all forum types and then select Save and Display.

Step 3

Complete setting up the Q and A discussion. The settings are identical for all forum types.

Student Posting a Response to Your Discussion Topic (Question)

The student must click inside the Discussion and Reply to it.

The student must reply to this topic to view other student’s response.

Note. Once a student posts to the discussion, they must wait 30 minutes before viewing and replying to other posts. It is recommended that you add this to your description.


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