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mêskanâs Essential 4 - Creating Discussion Forums (In Person) In-Person

This session will show you how to create a forum activity where your students share their learning electronically.

Recommended Prerequisite Session(s):

  • mêskanâs Essential 1 - Organizing your course content effectively

Session Outline:

  • mêskanâs Forum Types and Settings
    • A single simple discussion
    • Each person posts one discussion
    • Q and A forum
    • Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format
    • Standard forum for general use
  • Pros and Cons of Using Forums
  • Best Practices for Using Forums
  • Q/A

Please note that you must have an active MacEwan credential to be able to register for this workshop and login to mêskanâs during the session.

This is not the computer lab, and no computers are available. You are welcome to bring your laptop or course materials for hands-on practice.

Location Map: 7-269

Date:
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Time Zone:
Alberta Time/Saskatchewan Time (change)
Campus:
MacEwan University
Audience:
  Faculty     New Faculty (recommended)  
Categories:
  Educational Technologies     mêskanâs training  

Registration is required. There are 25 seats available.

Event Organizer

Feranmi Soyege
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Blair Moran

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