DS4OERS/Orientation/Forums

The [ forums] provide the opportunity for learners to interact with their peers while discussing key concepts and issues relating to the course. You are invited to create an account and fill out your profile on [ forums.oeru.org] (see activity below for more information).

Overview
This course uses Discourse - a modern open source software application for forums. We use forums for more substantive discussions where short comments via micro-blog or social media posts are not sufficient for in depth discussion. We also use the poll feature of the Discourse software for learners to share their opinions on short topical questions. You will find prompts and links to the relevant discussion topics embedded in the course materials. The forum site should also be used to post any support questions and each micro-course has a dedicated general forum for this purpose. As an open learning community, if you know the answers to any questions, please share the gift of knowledge by helping your peers.

We will automatically "fetch" an extract from posts on forums.oeru.org for inclusion in the course feed with a link back to the original post or reply.

Need help?
The OERu support site provides instructions and supporting videos for the following:


 * An overview of the structure of the forum site.
 * How to locate the forums for your specific course.