Frequently Asked Questions: What is the difference between a forum and an assignment?

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What is the difference between a forum and an assignment?

A forum is public to an entire class or group. This is where you will respond to questions or prompts posted by your instructor, and reply to posts made by your classmates.

An assignment, sometimes referred to as a "dropbox", is private between you and the instructor. You will submit work via an assignment link just as you would hand in a paper in class. Depending on how the assignment is set up by the instructor, you may be asked to upload a file or type your work into a text box.