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Setting up Forum Subscription Options

For each forum you add to a course, you can set the default subscription mode for your students and determine whether or not they will receive email notifications when someone posts or replies on that forum.

Step 1: To access the settings screen for a forum, make sure to  Turn editing on. Then click the Update icon for the forum. If you are creating a new forum, use the Add an activity menu to add a new forum. This will take you to the Edit (or Add) forum screen.

Step 2: On the Edit (or Add) forum screen select one of the following options from the Subscription mode drop-down menu:

  • Optional subscription – to let participants choose whether to be subscribed to that particular forum. This is a recommended (and default) setting because it allows students to opt-in and to follow particular forums when they choose to.
  • Forced subscription – to force subscriptions to that forum for everyone. Individual students cannot override this setting. Note: We do not recommend using Forced subscription unless you have a good reason to do so.
  • Auto subscription – to force subscriptions for everyone, but allow individuals to unsubscribe at any time. Note: Rather than Auto subscription, which requires students to opt-out of receiving emails, we recommend Optional subscription, which allows them to opt-in.
  • Subscription disabled –to prevent anyone from subscribing to the forum. Not recommended.

Step 3: Click the Save and return to course button.

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