2. A method for creating a collaborative and interactive discussion platform, the method comprising: generating, by way of a server, a forum interface for an online learning environment; and executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor: connects a plurality of users for a discussion to the forum interface, wherein the forum interface displays a list of standardized discussion or interaction types to one of the plurality of users, receives a selection of a discussion or interaction type from the one of the plurality of users, receives at least one written submission from at least one user of the plurality of users, wherein the received submission is in a structured format including quantitative collaborative input elements and is extensible to other users participating in the online learning environment by way of an application executed at a computing device associated with the other users, the structured format associated with the selected discussion or interaction type, and wherein the at least one written submission and the discussion or interaction type form a self-contained learning unit, the self-contained learning unit embeddable in a digital environment, displays the at least one written submission on the forum interface, and records user activity in real time.
2. A method for creating a collaborative and interactive discussion platform, the method comprising: generating, by way of a server, a forum interface for an online learning environment; and executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor: connects a plurality of users for a discussion to the forum interface, wherein the forum interface displays a list of standardized discussion or interaction types to one of the plurality of users, receives a selection of a discussion or interaction type from the one of the plurality of users, receives at least one written submission from at least one user of the plurality of users, wherein the received submission is in a structured format including quantitative collaborative input elements and is extensible to other users participating in the online learning environment by way of an application executed at a computing device associated with the other users, the structured format associated with the selected discussion or interaction type, and wherein the at least one written submission and the discussion or interaction type form a self-contained learning unit, the self-contained learning unit embeddable in a digital environment, displays the at least one written submission on the forum interface, and records user activity in real time. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one educator connects to at least one student for the discussion on the forum interface.