The Course Forum is a feature in ALEKS that allows the instructor to share ideas with their students, post the class syllabus, and maintain an open channel of discussion. Students can also use the Course Forum to post questions and ideas.

The Course Forum is specific to a particular class and must be authorized by the instructor for each class where it is to be used. To authorize the Course Forum, select the class, then click on Course Forum (upper right) and select "Authorize This Course Forum."

Postings in the Forum can be displayed either by topic or by date. The instructor can monitor the postings and selectively hide messages. The Course Forum can be deactivated by the instructor at any time in the Advanced Instructor Module. To deactivate the Course Forum, select the class and then click on the Home tab. Next, click on the Course Options link, and then the Access Options link. Here you can uncheck "Allow access to this Course Forum."