What is a Forum ?  an Online Discussion module for asynchronous, topic-oriented  communications.

 Using Active Forums Below 

1. Click on the Forum Title

2. Click on the "Add New Topic" button

3. Enter your topic title in the Subject box. Students can add first initial+last name to identify posts 

4. Type or paste in your topic question, comment or assignment in the Message box

5. Click the "Save" button to post your topic question or statement!

6. To reply/answer a posted topic, click into the topic title and enter your answer in the "Quick Reply" or click the  " Add Reply" to comment or answer a topic question and click "Submit" to save and post.

7. Note: These Active Forums are organized into Groups (under black bars)> Forums (folders) > Topics (where content is located)

"An Internet forum is a web application for holding discussions and posting user generated content. Internet forums are also commonly referred to as Web forums, message boards, discussion boards, (electronic) discussion groups, discussion forums, bulletin boards, fora (the Latin plural) or simply forums. The terms "forum" and "board" may refer to the entire community or to a specific sub-forum dealing with a distinct topic. Messages within these sub-forums are then displayed either in chronological order or as threaded discussions "... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum