Jose,
I pretty much use the Seperate Group mode for most on my courses. It comes in really for a variety of reasons, but the best is the ability to have a private forum for each of my students, or faculty peers who teach different sections of the same course using the same course site. I hope what follows is helpful to you... Note that creating a seperate course is not necessary here.
One way you can create a private forum for you and each parent, or in my case each student is as follows:
- Start by creating a single group for each parent.
- I name my private groups "Student name, Talk to Me..."
- Choose a name that makes sense to all
- Be sure you add the parent (student) and yourself to the group.
- Repeat this process as needed.
- I use, "Talk to Me"
- Create the "Talk to Me" forum (pick a name that makes sense for you.
- Adjust the settings as needed.
- Be sure the visibility setting is "Show."
- Save & Display the forum
- Verify forum Subscriptions
- See top left side of forum window:
- CLICK "Show/edit current subscribers"
- Depending on your SEPERARTE Groups selection, you may or may not see any subscribers!
- Change the Groups selection by using the drop down menu to select each parent group one at a time.
- When you do this, you should see a list of subscribers or potential subscribers...namely you and the parent.
- Add each as necessary.
- Then select the next parent group, and repeat.
- Securing the privacy of the forum
- UPDATE this Forum
- Adjust the "Force everyone to be subscribed?
" setting to
Subscriptions not allowed."
- TEST the forum...select one parent group and make a post, requesting an reply post. Email another parent and ask if they received the post. Their responses should let you know if it works as intended.
One final note. You can use this forum to blast all subscribers to the Talk To Me forum. Their responses will be seen only by you.
Good luck.
+Allen
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Add your Parent
Use your preferred forum settings, but be sure to select "Show" groups.
