suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Fabio Serenelli -
Number of replies: 9

In PhpBB, Polls can be simply added to posts ...is it so easy also for moodle?

  1. It would be interesting on makeing group decisions  to insert a simple poll to a post and verify the consent about the options or maybe just voting...
  2. why don't insert an Email-like private messaging system?
  3. what about a Watched Topics List?
  4. and a Favorite Topics List?
just suggestions to simplify  the forums use for projects coordination
smile
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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Don Hinkelman -
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Hi Fabio,
The poll idea is an excellent one.  I would use it a lot.  For example, I often want my students (English as a foreign language) to explain the reasons for their choice in 1-2 sentences.  A combined poll/forum would make that soooo easy.
  1. Wonderful idea, but we need someone to program it.  Donations anyone?
  2. Private messaging is already part of version 1.5--coming soon.
  3. I like this.
  4. I like this.
Question to Block designers, is #3 and #4 possible with the new "Blocks" function in 1.5?
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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Fabio Serenelli -
hi Don! what do you mean with:

"...Question to Block designers..." i've got to post this question in another forum?


thanks!
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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Dan Marsden -
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Re: Poll option.....
It would probably be easier to allow blocks to be added to the forums pages, than have the choice inside a forum posting - (see slashdot) - I don't think you can add blocks to the forum pages yet, but it should be possible soon,.... then create a "Choice" block, that displays a choice right inside the block on that page. -I've been playing a bit with the choice mod, I'll have a look to see how easy it will be to create a block like this.......

smile

Dan

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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Genner Cerna -
perhaps you could check http://phorum.org

very nice features and can easilly integrade with moodle..., hope forum will improve its reading message interface. just like phpbb or phorum
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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by An Re -

Do u mean to use phorum in external or fully integrated in Moodle??

Tnx

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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by W Page -
Hi Dan!

The problem with using blocks is that it would be difficult to maintain many ongoing polls. Also, it would not really allow forum users to post their own polls [If that feature is turned on.]. The easier way would be to have the polls within a thread with some notation in the thread list indicating which threads also had polls associated with them.

Now, if the admin or teacher had a specific poll that was not really related to a specific thread they wanted to run, I could see placing a poll within a block which would be seen by the entire site, or placed on a specific course page, web page (like Janne is working on), activity or resource page [Which seems to be in the future for Moodle], etc.

Anyone have any more feelings about this?

WP1
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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Dan Marsden -
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Hi WP1,

fair enough...... I don't think I will get a chance to integrate the choice mod into the forum... I might get a chance to develop a new block that displays a choice though...... I'll see how things go.

smile

Dan

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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by An Re -

One poll per post

or

a lateral block with all posts?

What do u think it's better or however more simple to develope?

Thanks

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Re: suggestions for new features "phpBB-like":

by Fabio Serenelli -

...thanks for suggestions; we are trying with simple links to the polls in the course; maybe i will try to make something better with the next Moodle Version.

so..."I'll see how things go" like you Dan!

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