A.Oviya et al, International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, Vol.8 Issue.9, September- 2019, pg. 112-118 © 2019, IJCSMC All Rights Reserved 112 Available Online at www.ijcsmc.com International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing A Monthly Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology ISSN 2320–088X IMPACT FACTOR: 6.199 IJCSMC, Vol. 8, Issue. 9, September 2019, pg.112 – 118 DISCUSSION FORUM FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY A.Oviya 1 ; Dr. V.Kavitha 2 ; Dr. N.Revathy 3 ; I.Sahaya Jaisha 4 1,2,3&4 DepartmentPG & Research Department of Computer Applications, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, India 1 oviyads371@gmail.com; 2 kavithahicas@gmail.com Abstract— This project entitled “Discussion Forum for Students and Faculty” is a medium to connect the current college students with the passed out students. This web application allows the former students to post the jobs in their working environments, In the walk in dates preparation documents, career development discussion and even can guide the students achieve more on their career. Students can post their clarifications and they can get help from the former students who are working professionals in IT sector. The college management will create accounts for the students after they passed out their accounts will be converted former students account. After creating an account for the students they can post questions study materials they can even ask questions or start a topic by mentioning the passed out students. The main advantage of the project is to guide the student to achieve more in their career by connecting them with the former students who are currently got placed in various working environments. Moreover, this portal will control the students for unnecessary chatting with their friends. Keywords: Career Guidance, Placement, Discussion Forum I. INTRODUCTION Discussion forum also commonly referred in many kinds of the terms like web forums, message boards, discussion boards and discussion groups. Members can organize the discussions and gather the suggestions through online around various people. The discussion is initiated through any one member by posting a topic and other members of the group cam make reply. The authorized members of the same group can able to share information, suggestions and ideas among the group. The features in online course were that gives the instructor the opportunity to post topic for discussions and providing the students a tool for responding each topic is referred to as “thread”. Technology where users can interact with other user by exchanging messages sometimes called post, and discussing a given subject (topic).A connected group of written conversations in an online environment. A forum is a place, situations, or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues. A discussion board forum contributes to the development of your cognitive and critical thinking skills, allows times for thoughtful, in depth reflection on course topics, facilitates exploratory learning by allowing you to review and respond to the work of others and paves the way for you to approach own learning. An online discussion forum is the based communication tool (or activity) that enables is participants to post messages and to reply to others messages asynchronously. Unlike the real time (synchronous) discussions of chat rooms and instant messaging the online discussion typically lasts longer and gives students time to think