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Moodle administrators – How to add stack overflow like forum discussions in Moodle?

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Stack Overflow is world’s most trusted developers community and is a question and answer website for professional and enthusiast programmers. Have you ever thought of adding similar forum threads in Moodle course to increase engagement for your learners?

Luckily there is a Moodle plugin – Moodle Overflow which can add Stack Overflow type forum discussion. The plugin is actively maintained in the Moodle Plugins directory. It is available for all major Moodle versions including the latest Moodle 4.0.

Moodle Overflow similar to Stack Overflow adds non-linear, non-chronological discussion forum with straightforward question-and-answer discussions. In addition, users rate posts and gain a rating score (“reputation”) by being rated by other users.

Moodle Overflow Plugin
Moodle Overflow Plugin

How to install Moodle Overflow plugin

You can install the Moodle Overflow plugin from Moodle plugins directly. Here is the plugins homepage on Moodle Plugins directory. Since it is a Activity plugin, so you can install it in your Moodle/Mod directory otherwise you can follow this guide here to learn how to install a Moodle plugin.

Configuration as Site Administrator

Once installed, you can configure the plugin as Site Administrator. You have options to set the number of discussions per page, the maximum attachment size or read tracking etc.

On the course level configuration, as a teacher you can configure settings like maximum attachment size or read tracking. You can also configure if helpful or solved posts are displayed first and how the reputation will be calculated.

What are the other exciting Moodle plugins you are using? Do share with us in the comments section below.

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Jaswinder Singh
Jaswinder Singhhttps://lmsdaily.com
I am an experienced Moodle Professional with experience in Moodle Course Creation, Moodle Setup, Moodle Integration, Moodle Training, Moodle Support & troubleshooting. YI am the author of popular books - "How to use Moodle 4.1" and "how to use Moodle 2.7". I work with one goal in mind “CUSTOMER SATISFACTION” – whether this means working to achieve results within a specific deadline (or beating the deadline), or with a focus on solid quality, if my client requires the job to be done I will go out of my way to achieving whatever it is that is necessary to do so. Basically, I can take care of your all Moodle requirements so that you can focus on your core job and I will manage your Moodle LMS.

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