{"id":169,"date":"2022-12-12T21:23:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T21:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=169"},"modified":"2022-12-29T14:15:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T14:15:09","slug":"forums","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/chapter\/forums\/","title":{"raw":"Forums","rendered":"Forums"},"content":{"raw":"Next, we will look at discussion forums.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forums.png\" alt=\"Forum logo\" width=\"49\" height=\"41\" \/>\r\nThere are quite a few different ways that you can grade discussion forums. However, for this course, we will focus on the newest method, which I feel is the most intuitive and would strongly encourage you to use. This method for grading is referred to as\u00a0<b>Whole Forum Grading<\/b>.\r\n\r\nPlease watch the video below as it will provide you with an overview of Whole Forum Grading. Please note - in this video, the presenter shows the Forum grading interface while using a rubric. We will cover rubrics in the next chapter; however, the forum grading interface without a rubric is similar to that of the Assignment activity.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SmT7-j9FjnE[\/embed]\r\n<div>Similar to Assignment submissions, forums equipped with the Whole Forum style of grading are graded by:<\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div>Navigating to your course &gt; Navigating to the discussion forum &gt; Clicking on the forum &gt; Selecting\u00a0<b>Grade Users<\/b>:\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-300 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/grade-users.png\" alt=\"Grade users button\" width=\"101\" height=\"41\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n\u00a0If you would prefer to use a rubric, you will want to follow these steps to get started:\r\n\r\n1) Navigate to your course and the forum you wish to add a rubric to\r\n2) Select the forum and look for the gear icon towards the top right-hand corner:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example.png\" alt=\"Forum title and prompts example\" width=\"705\" height=\"93\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n3) Open the gear icon drop-down menu and select\u00a0<b>Advanced Grading<\/b>:<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/adv-grading.png\" alt=\"Advanced grading option within forum settings drop-down menu. This is where you can navigate to begin equipping a rubric.\" width=\"233\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\n4) Once advanced grading is open, you will want to make sure that your\u00a0<b>active grading method is set to Rubric<\/b>:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric.png\" alt=\"Rubric option within the active grading method drop-down menu.\" width=\"405\" height=\"109\" \/>\r\n\r\n5) Once this is selected, you will be presented with two options\r\n&gt;\u00a0<b>Define new grading form from scratch<\/b>\r\n&gt;\u00a0<b>Create a new grading form from a template<\/b>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-304 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-template.png\" alt=\"Scratch or from template rubric creation option buttons.\" width=\"305\" height=\"160\" \/>\r\n\r\nYou are more than welcome to define a new grading form from scratch, but this will certainly be more time-consuming.\r\n\r\nIf you choose to make one from scratch, you will be presented with an area to provide your rubric with a name and description as well as the rubric skeleton itself where you can create your parameters. You will also have a variety of other options that you can toggle on or off with a checkbox. A visual of this is below:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure.png\" alt=\"UI for creating a rubric.\" width=\"497\" height=\"370\" \/>\r\n\r\nLuckily, all rubrics that are created are available for your use throughout our Moodle environment. You can access rubric templates by selecting the\u00a0<b>Create new grading form from a template\u00a0<\/b>option. Once you select this option, you will have the opportunity to scroll through or search for rubrics that have already been created:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared.png\" alt=\"Search bar for finding pre-made or shared rubric templates.\" width=\"704\" height=\"490\" \/>\r\n\r\nIf you see a template that you like, implement it by selecting\u00a0<b>Use this template<\/b>\u00a0displayed below the template you are previewing:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Use-this-template.png\" alt=\"Use this template button which is used to select the rubric.\" width=\"123\" height=\"46\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p>Next, we will look at discussion forums.<br \/>\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forums.png\" alt=\"Forum logo\" width=\"49\" height=\"41\" \/><br \/>\nThere are quite a few different ways that you can grade discussion forums. However, for this course, we will focus on the newest method, which I feel is the most intuitive and would strongly encourage you to use. This method for grading is referred to as\u00a0<b>Whole Forum Grading<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Please watch the video below as it will provide you with an overview of Whole Forum Grading. Please note &#8211; in this video, the presenter shows the Forum grading interface while using a rubric. We will cover rubrics in the next chapter; however, the forum grading interface without a rubric is similar to that of the Assignment activity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Forums in Moodle 3 8\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SmT7-j9FjnE?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>Similar to Assignment submissions, forums equipped with the Whole Forum style of grading are graded by:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Navigating to your course &gt; Navigating to the discussion forum &gt; Clicking on the forum &gt; Selecting\u00a0<b>Grade Users<\/b>:<br \/>\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-300 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/grade-users.png\" alt=\"Grade users button\" width=\"101\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/grade-users.png 101w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/grade-users-65x26.png 65w\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0If you would prefer to use a rubric, you will want to follow these steps to get started:<\/p>\n<p>1) Navigate to your course and the forum you wish to add a rubric to<br \/>\n2) Select the forum and look for the gear icon towards the top right-hand corner:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption alignnone wp-image-301 size-full\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example.png\" alt=\"Forum title and prompts example\" width=\"705\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example.png 705w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example-65x9.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example-225x30.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/forum-with-rubric-example-350x46.png 350w\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3) Open the gear icon drop-down menu and select\u00a0<b>Advanced Grading<\/b>:<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/adv-grading.png\" alt=\"Advanced grading option within forum settings drop-down menu. This is where you can navigate to begin equipping a rubric.\" width=\"233\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/adv-grading.png 233w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/adv-grading-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/adv-grading-65x90.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/adv-grading-225x312.png 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4) Once advanced grading is open, you will want to make sure that your\u00a0<b>active grading method is set to Rubric<\/b>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption alignnone wp-image-303 size-full\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric.png\" alt=\"Rubric option within the active grading method drop-down menu.\" width=\"405\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric.png 405w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-65x17.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-225x61.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-350x94.png 350w\" \/><\/div>\n<p>5) Once this is selected, you will be presented with two options<br \/>\n&gt;\u00a0<b>Define new grading form from scratch<\/b><br \/>\n&gt;\u00a0<b>Create a new grading form from a template<\/b><br \/>\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-304 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-template.png\" alt=\"Scratch or from template rubric creation option buttons.\" width=\"305\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-template.png 305w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-template-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-template-65x34.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-template-225x118.png 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You are more than welcome to define a new grading form from scratch, but this will certainly be more time-consuming.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to make one from scratch, you will be presented with an area to provide your rubric with a name and description as well as the rubric skeleton itself where you can create your parameters. You will also have a variety of other options that you can toggle on or off with a checkbox. A visual of this is below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption alignnone wp-image-305 size-full\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure.png\" alt=\"UI for creating a rubric.\" width=\"497\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure.png 497w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure-65x48.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure-225x168.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubric-structure-350x261.png 350w\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Luckily, all rubrics that are created are available for your use throughout our Moodle environment. You can access rubric templates by selecting the\u00a0<b>Create new grading form from a template\u00a0<\/b>option. Once you select this option, you will have the opportunity to scroll through or search for rubrics that have already been created:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption alignnone wp-image-306 size-full\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared.png\" alt=\"Search bar for finding pre-made or shared rubric templates.\" width=\"704\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared.png 704w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared-65x45.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared-225x157.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/rubrics-shared-350x244.png 350w\" \/><\/div>\n<p>If you see a template that you like, implement it by selecting\u00a0<b>Use this template<\/b>\u00a0displayed below the template you are previewing:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption alignnone wp-image-307 size-full\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Use-this-template.png\" alt=\"Use this template button which is used to select the rubric.\" width=\"123\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Use-this-template.png 123w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Use-this-template-65x24.png 65w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"part":46,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":430,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/169\/revisions\/430"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/46"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/169\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=169"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=169"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/mfcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}