Edit a Forum from the Knowledge Center

You can edit forums from the Knowledge Center to update its name, description and type. You can update the forum type to one of the following:

• View onlyView only

  A unidirectional forum where only the forum moderator can create topics and write posts. Learners can only read them.

• Reply onlyReply only

  A forum where learners can only reply to a topic but not start a new one. New topics can only be started by the forum moderator.

• Reply and create topicReply and create topic

  A forum where learners can reply to existing topics and start new topics.

To access forums from the Knowledge Center, your system role must have at least read-only access to the Knowledge Center feature in System Roles (Learner-oriented Features > Learn Features), and unrestricted access to the Forum feature (Learner-oriented Features > Communicate Features).

To edit forums, your system role must have the Allow Forum Moderation permission in System Roles (Data Access Control > Role General Permissions). You must also have unrestricted access permission for the forum you want to edit.

To edit a forum

1. Go to Home > Teach and select a Teach page tab. The Teach page opens at the selected tab.
2. Filter the sessions list, if required.
3. Select Launch Knowledge Center from a session's action menu. The Knowledge Center opens.
4. Click Forum. The forum category assigned to the course is listed.
5. Click the forum category title. The forum category opens and lists the forums assigned to it.
6. Select Edit from a forum's action menu. The Edit Forum dialog opens.
7. Update the name, description and type as required and then click Save.

Additional Information

About the Knowledge Center

About Moderating Forums

View and Reply to Forum Topic Posts

Create a New Forum Topic

Delete a Forum Topic or Reply

Create a Discussion Forum

Update Forum Permissions

Delete a Forum from the Knowledge Center