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This refers to Moodle 4.3 .8 from September 2020 onwards from August 2024 onwards
If this has been enabled by the module designercreator, you can set Moodle to mark to mark new forum posts for you:
Go to your
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Dashboard by clicking
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the University logo
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on the top left of every page in Moodle
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3. ClickUnder "User account", click Forum preferences
4. Under "Forum tracking" ensure ensure it is set to 'Yes: highlight new posts for me'
5. When you have made these changes, click on the 'the Save changes' button button
You can now see new posts highlighted in a number of ways, for example:
On the main module page:
In the forum:
The post itself is highlighted:
In the relevant forum:
Subscribe button at the top right of the forum once inside it:
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This means that you will receive an email (either every time someone posts or once a day, depending on your profile settings)
"Forum auto-subscribe" should be set to 'Yes: when I post, subscribe me to that forum'
4. "Forum tracking" should be set to 'Yes: Highlight new posts for me'
5. When you have completed any changes, click 'Save changes' button.
IMPORTANT: If you are subscribed, you will receive an email every time someone posts BUT you will no longer see the new posts highlighted in Moodle - the two settings are mutually exclusive.
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