 In My.Wartburg you can…  Facilitate Class Discussions  Allow students to research topics, reflect, and all students contribute  Learning Teams  Collaboration  Exchange Files  Peer-reviewing  And More…

 Discussion Forum  Threaded discussions  Upload Files  Announcements  Send a message to Wartburg  Blog  Journal or area for announcements  Chat  Synchronous Form of Communication  Online Office Hours

 Already in the Collaboration Page  You Can Place on ANY page  Example 1: Create a new page with  Directions  A short video  Forum for Discussion  Example 2: Create a new page with  Objectives  Directions  Discussion Forum for peer review and assignment submission

Steps:  Go to page you wish to add a discussion forum  Click on Edit page  Click on the Content Tab  Click on Add a portlet  Place a check infront of Forums (type in a new name if wanted)  Click on Add Portlets to page  Forum to Existing Page Video Tutorial Forum to Existing Page Video Tutorial

Steps:  Click on Add a Page (left side of the screen)  Give a Name and click Create  Click on the Permissions Tab and click the Can View box if students are allowed to view the page you are creating  Click on the Content Tab  Click on Add a Portlet  Place a check in front of Forums (type in a new name if wanted)  Click on Add Portlets to page  Add a Forum on a New Page Tutorial Add a Forum on a New Page Tutorial

 Start a New Topic: Click on Forum Home Click on Edit Forum Click on Add a Topic Type in the Topic Name Click on Save  Reply to a Thread: Click on Forum Home Either click on a Recent post or on a Folder to view posts Click on Reply Type text, change subject line if you want, add a file through the Browse button, Click on Submit

 Simplify: Click on Forum Home Click on Unread Posts and Replies to view all new posts  Subscribe to Forum: Click on Forum Home Click on Subscribe to Forum Check the box [ me all new posts and replies in Discussion] Click on Save  Edit or Delete a Post: Click on the Post Toward the bottom of the text box there are options Click on either Edit -or- Delete

 Open a Post  Click on View/Reply Options  Single Message will provide a link to view the post  Discussion will cause the discussion to be threaded and show who is replying to who  20 Messages per page will help view more and save time  Click on Save Options

 Jing  Capture Still Pictures on the Computer Screen  Capture Video on the Computer Screen with Audio  Use for Tutorials  Use for Grading  Use for Feedback  Have Students use in Presentations or Assignments

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