In VIULearn, when creating discussion forums or topics, you can choose to allow anonymous posts. When anonymous posts are enabled at the forum level, this will mean that every discussion topic within that dorum will allow users to post anonymously. When anonymous posts are enabled at the topic level, this means that only that specific discussion topic will allow users to post anonymously.
When anonymous posts have been enabled in a discussion topic, users will be given the option if they would like to post anonymously. Anonymous threads and replies will display with the author "Anonymous" in the post rather than with the user's name and you (as the instructor) will not be able to see who created those posts or replies.
- In the course navigation bar click Communication > Discussions.
- Click the downward arrow next to the discussion forum in question. Select Edit Forum from the dropdown menu.
Alternatively, if you are creating a new discussion forum, select New and then New Forum from the dropdown menu. Then, give your new forum a name. - Scroll down to the Options heading. Click the checkbox next to Allow anonymous posts.
- Once you have finished editing click the blue Save and Close button.
- In the course navigation bar click Communication > Discussions.
- Click the downward arrow next to the discussion topic in question. Select Edit Topic from the dropdown menu.
Alternatively if you are creating a new discussion topic, select New and then New Topic from the dropdown menu. - Click the Post & Completion tab.
- Select the Allow learners to hide their name from other learners option.
- Once you have finished editing click the blue Save and Close button.