The Forum Management screen will appear in a new browser window. A public forum is accessible by all members of a course. Any member can read or post messages to such a forum. A private forum is essentially invisible to non-members.
Private fora are useful when a class has been divided into presentation groups.
By default, WebCT sets up private and public fora so that the poster's name is attached to his or her message. However, there are occasions when participants may wish to post anonymous messages. An instructor can choose to implement this option by designating one or more of the fora in the bulletin board to allow anonymous postings. If such a designation has been made, the student has the option to select an Anonymous checkbox when composing a message. Let's start by creating a new public forum.