<!--StartFragment--><strong>Creating a Threaded Discussion</strong>
<p class="bodyText">Your students might not have the luxury of being in close proximity to each other, and even if they are, their time is at a premium. You can facilitate out of class discussion by creating a forum on your Wed site for a structured, topic-based conversation.</p>
<p class="bodyText">A Threaded Discussion allows Users to enter an online conversation at any time and be able to quickly understand the current discussion. The Discussion Web Wizard makes it easy to add a threaded discussion to your course Web site.</p>
<h4 class="bodyText">To create a Threaded Discussion Web</h4>
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<li>From the <em>File</em> menu, click <em>New</em>, and then click <em>Web</em>. The "New" dialog box appears.</li>
<li>Click <em>Discussion Web Wizard</em>, select the check box for <em>Add to current Web</em>, and then click <em>OK</em>. The<br clear="all" /> "Discussion Web Wizard" opens.</li>
<li>Click <em>Next</em>, and then click <em>Next</em> again. This confirms the main features of the discussion <small>(leave the defaults checked)</small>.</li>
<li>Enter a <var>title</var> for your discussion. Leave the discussion folder as <code>_disc1</code>, and then click <em>Next</em>.</li>
<li>Click <em>Next</em> on the fourth page indicating you want to have only subject and comments on a submission form.</li>
<li>Click <em>Next</em> on the fifth page indicating that you want to allow anyone to participate in the discussion.<br clear="all" /> The discussion can be restricted by selecting <em>Yes</em>.</li>
<li>Select <em>Newest to oldest</em> as the sort order for messages on the sixth page, and then click <em>Next</em>.</li>
<li>Make sure to leave <em>No</em> selected on the seventh page and click <em>Next</em>.</li>
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<h6 class="bodyText">Related Links:</h6>
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<li><a href="/id0900b40a800d5b20">FrontPage</a></li>
<li><a href="/id0900b40a800d5b3c">FrontPage Counter</a></li>
<li>FrontPage <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/">Online Help</a></li>
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Adding a Frontpage Threaded Discussion