TIPS Volume 3, No. 3
November, 2002

     Grade Level Key 
     = Elem, = Middle
     = High, = Teachers

The FCPS Threaded Discussion Forum

Threaded discussion forums are not new, and there have been attempts to implement this capability in Fayette County before. But it's been updated, and several teachers have written its use into instructional units. It's now available for general use! Here's how it works:

For teachers:

• You apply for a Forum
• You submit a list of participants to the forum to the forum administrator
• You, and all other users of the forum, must register in the Forum environment (registration requires a verifiable email address).
• You moderate your forum

For participants:

• You must register in the Forum  environment (registration requires a verifiable email address)
• You select the a forum, and a topic
• To participate...since access to all forums (except the general "Forum Use" forum) is restricted, your name must have been submitted in advance by the forum moderator. If you do not, but should, have access, send an email to the forum moderator or the forum administrator (clickable links are on the forums).
• Some forums are only visible to members - if you do not see a forum to which you should belong, it does not mean it doesn't exist - email the forum administrator.

If you need help with how it works, or how it could be used in instruction, look at the Forum information page, contact your tech resource teacher or the forum administrator.