Post on 17-Feb-2017
How to create forums and threads in Twinspace
One of Twinspace offered tools are forums. Although forums can be used for collaboration, interaction and
communication between all participants (teachers, students, visitors) not all of them have the same rights on them so,
point out that:
Forums can be created only by teachers-administrators
Teachers members and pupils-administrators can’t create forums but they can create threads inside forums
Pupils members and visitors can only replay inside treads of forums
There is no limit to the number of forum
Forums can’t be erased, they can only be archived, just like pages
Forums are visible only to Twinspace members.
Read the following, step by step, tutorial on how to:
1) Create forums (if you have rights of teacher administrator)
2) Create treads (if you have rights of teacher member)
3) Replay on a thread
Step Image Description
How to create forums
Step 1
Once login to Twinspace click on the “FORUMS” main menu tab
Step 2
In the new opened page, you can see all already created forums (none for the moment) and the button which writes “ADD FORUM” and gives the option to create one (visible only to teachers-administrators). Click on the button to create a forum
Step 3
In the new opened page, you can see the forum creation form. Here you have to write: 1.A title for the forum 2.A small description of what this forum is about (the field accepts html code, so you can add photos and videos if you wish) 3.When you complete the fields click on “SAVE” button to create the forum
Step 4
By clicking the SAVE button you'll be transferred on the main forum page where you can see that your new created forum is visible.
How to create threads
Step 1
1.Threads can be created by all teachers-participants in the project and in addition by pupils-administrators. 2.Threads can be created INSIDE forums. 3.There is no limit in the number of threads that a teacher can create. 4.Threads can be deleted In order to create a thread inside a forum, click on the title of it. (e.g on Cafeteria)
Step 2
Once in the forum, click on the button “CREATE THREAD” (visible only to teachers-members and pupils-administrators)
Step 3
In the new opened pages there is a form that should be completed. The thread should have 1.A title 2.A small description of what is about, a question for the other participants etc. The description field got a fully functional text editor so, is very easy for the creator to add images, videos, links etc. in his description. 3.When the description is ready click on “SAVE” button to create the thread.
Step 4
By clicking the SAVE button you'll be transferred on the main threads page, inside the forum, where you can see that your new created thread is visible.
How to reply to a thread
Step 1
1.All Twinspace participants can replay to a thread (including pupils-members and visitors) 2.There is no limit on replies to a thread 3.Replies can be deleted To replay to a thread you must enter the forum where the thread is by clicking on the forum title
Step 2
After that you must click on the title of threat of interest
Step 3
In the new opened page, you can see: 1.The title of the thread 2.The description/question of the thread 3.A field with a text editor to write your replay When you finish, click on the “SAVE” button to post your replay
Step 4
By clicking the SAVE button, you can see that your new thread replay is visible and you have the options not only to replay again on the original question but 1. to replay to your answer and to any other replay,2. to quote your answer and any other replay and 3. to delete your answer.
Good Luck!!!
Petros Michailidis
GrNSS