Moodle 2.0

Features for Teachers
4. From the Advanced role override drop-down list, select Student:
5. Under Activity: Forum, change all of the Student permissions to Prohibit:
6. Save your changes.
7. In the lower-right corner, for Change another role, select Guest.
8. Again, under Activity: Forum, change all of the Guest permissions
to Prohibit.
9. Save your changes.
The result is a forum that Students and Guests can see the name of, but
cannot access.
Summary
Managing a successful course requires two-way communication between the teacher
and students, whether in a classroom or online. Constantly monitoring a course's
logs and grades gives you an early indication that a class may need a mid-course
correction. You can use questions, surveys, and chats to discover specific problems
and challenges that the students are facing. After bringing the course back on track,
custom grading scales, extra credit, and curves can help you to equalize the grades.
When teaching online, make a habit of often checking the logs and grades.
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