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Moot, a startup offering a new take on commenting and forums, is launching today after three and a half years of development with the goal of bringing these key pieces of Internet discussion into the ...

Teachers can break down a relatively large class into small groups of four to five students. Students should always be encouraged to complete all the assigned readings before attending the lectures ...

The video gives an overview of how discussions forums can be used in online teaching and with groups. Note: this video is based on Moodle 3.5 though much of the explanations relate to the updated 3.9.