This is a standard forum for general use. It is an online public space to exchange ideas with other course participants. A news forum is automatically added to each course for general news and announcements. There are an additional 5 forum types: single simple discussion, each person posts a one discussion, Q&A, standard forum and standard forum displayed in blog-like format. Settings options include subscription, read tracking, attachments, RSS feeds, post thresholds, grading and ratings.