Add a new discussion topic
For students on how to add a new discussion topic to a Moodle forum.
You will not be able to add a new topic to all forums, depending on how the lecturer decided to set them up. In a forum where you are able to add a new discussion topic, the Add a new discussion topic button will be displayed.
- Select Add a new discussion topic
- Type in a Subject and Message.If needed and not already visible, click on the Advanced link near the bottom of the page if you need to include an attachment.
Note: You can tick the Discussion subscription box if you want to receive notifications of new posts to your topic. - When you are ready, select Post to forum. Note: The time window for editing the posted message is 30 minutes.