The discussion forum is a unique opportunity to engage with learners . In order for us to take advantage of this wealth of knowledge and viewpoints, please consider the following when you post:
The best posts are constructive, thoughtful and respectful.
Participate. You will get out what you put in, so be active.
Before posting, search the Discussion for similar ideas. Your contribution will be most valuable if you add to an existing thread by replying and/or clicking on the green plus button to up-vote the post.
If you disagree with a post, respond using evidence and reasoning obtained from this course or reputable sources.
Use your own words. If you include a quote or reference, when possible also provide a citation.
Slang words and abbreviations vary across cultures, so please avoid these whenever possible.
In each concept you will be asked to share pictures of structures and also share images of things you build. Some guidelines:
You can directly upload images, however there are file size limits and you might have to resize your images. Only upload images that you own or have permission from the owner to upload and post.
You can also link/embed your images if you have them online and are sharing with your social networks.
Finding images of structures on the Internet and sharing those images is fine too, as long it is allowed to do so by the owner of the image. Use the embed tools for images within Discussions if using images other than your own.
For all images you find online, please list the source/credit information regardless of permissions/copyright.
Check out our help page on sharing images in edX (opens in new tab).
Please limit your posts to 200 words or less.
Use the discussion tools, such as Follow for updates, Up-vote and Flag for misuse on the Discussion Home to find and contribute to the conversations.
If you see an inappropriate post, flag it instead of adding your own commentary.