Course Discussion Forums

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Dedicated discussion boards for each course where students can ask questions, share insights, and help each other with structured threaded conversations.

Key Tasks

• Forum Architecture

  • Design hierarchical category structure (course > module > topic)
  • Implement threaded reply system with nested comments
  • Create topic tagging and search functionality

• Moderation and Quality Control

  • Develop flagging system for inappropriate content
  • Implement instructor/TA special badges and pinning powers
  • Create automated spam detection and rate limiting

• Engagement Features

  • Build upvote/downvote system with reputation scoring
  • Implement "Mark as Solution" for answered questions
  • Create notification system for reply alerts and mentions

Acceptance Criteria

• Forum posts must support markdown formatting and code blocks
• Search must return relevant results within 2 seconds
• Instructors must receive notifications for all new topics in their courses
• Forum activity must contribute to user XP and leaderboard ranking