Name |
Active Forums |
Module type |
Block |
Author |
Siau Meng Nyam |
Released |
2010 |
Maintained |
Actively (it's quite new) |
Languages |
English, Hebrew |
Compliance |
Good |
Documentation |
Help files |
Errors |
None displayed |
Forums are the staple form of asynchronous communication in Moodle. Discussion forums in general have been proven to have benefits for learners; however, one of the difficulties in using forums is luring students to participate.
The Active Forums block shows discussion activity in the form of a tag cloud. The titles of discussions that are more active appear larger and bolder; less active forums appear diminutively. The intention is to involve students in conversations that are currently active in the course.
Unzip and copy the active_forums
directory into the /moodle/blocks/
directory then visit the Notifications page.