Discussion forum settings

By default, all users are automatically "subscribed" to the forums in the course.  You will receive email copies of posts whenever anyone makes a post to that forum.

You can configure how you receive posts and notifications from forums to which you are subscribed. 

  • Navigate to your preferences page. Click Forum preferences.


  • We recommend these settings:
    • Email digest type: This allows you to decide if you want email copies of posts that are added to forums or to receive messages individually or on a daily basis.
    • Forum tracking – Yes: highlight new posts for me. This setting will indicate on your course home page that there are posts in a forum that you have not yet read.

Do not turn off auto-subscribe. Completion of the course requires you to actively participate in the discussion forums.