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Forum Mechanics

Here you can find out everything you need to know about forums in LearningSuite.

Written by Toni Hannemann

What are Forum Mechanics?

The LearningSuite Community is divided into sections. Within these sections, you can create your own forums, which can differ significantly from one another.

This makes it possible to build a community that combines maximum User Engagement with high-quality content.

Here is an infographic that explains the structure:

Explanation & example of Forum Mechanics:

Sections are a grouping of multiple forums. This makes it possible to represent individual larger topic areas and create a clearer structure.

There are 3 types of forums:

Feed Forum:

Here, Members & Admins can create simple posts that can include images, audio, videos, links, etc.

Example of a feed post with 2 images + text:

Feed posts are posts similar to those found on conventional social media platforms. Users can add reactions to a post (Like, Dislike, Flame, Laughing, Wow, Heart).

These posts are ideal for sharing successes with others and quickly creating content to keep engagement in the community high.

Announcements:

Here, only Admins can create simple posts to inform their Members about topics such as events, live calls, etc.

The posts are identical to feed posts. These posts are ideal for Admins to promote various updates, such as new programs, Courses, or live calls.

Discussions:

Here, you can create extensive blog-like posts with various formatting options. Below them, Admins and Members can respond with further detailed posts. Similar to a conventional forum, valuable discussions can take place here.

Discussions are initially displayed as a preview in the global feed and in the forum. Only the discussion title and a short preview are visible here.

One major difference between discussions and feed posts is that discussions have an upvote/downvote mechanism. This helps identify which posts provide the greatest added value to the community.

Clicking on the element opens the full discussion post:

Within a discussion, you can find additional relevant discussions to view on the right-hand side. Below the first discussion post, you have the option to write further detailed responses.

Unlike conventional comments, responses allow you to create much more detailed posts with all kinds of formatting options.

Where can I find my forums?

In the global feed, the forums & sections are displayed in the right sidebar. You also have the option to click on "Forums" in the tab at the top. There, you can create and customize additional forums as an Admin.

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