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==Chat administration==
===Adding a Chat to your course===


*With the editing turned on,in the section you wish to add your chat, click the dropdown menu ''Add an activity'' and choose ''Chat''
==Adding a Chat to your course==


[[File:Addchat.png]]
*With the editing turned on,in the section you wish to add your chat, click the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu )and choose ''Chat'' All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all" link top right.




==Course settings==
===General===
[[File:Chatsetup.png]]
{|
|[[File:chatgeneral26.png|General settings expanded by default]]
|}


===Name of this chat room===
*Whatever you type here will form the link learners click on to enter the chat so it is helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose - for example "Student council discussion" or "Field trip planning meeting".
===Description===
Type the description of the chat here. Include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the chat. Click the icon on the left to expand the toolbar, and drag the bottom right of the text box out to expand it.
===Display description on course page===
If this box is ticked, the description will appear on the course page just below the name of the Chat.


===Name of this chat room===
==Chat sessions==
*Whatever you type here will form the link learners click on to enter the chat so it is helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose - for example "Student council discussion" or "Field trip planning meeting".
(These settings are collapsed by default.)
===Introduction text===
*Type the description of the chat here. Include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the chat.
{{New features}}There is an option to display the Chat description on the course page below the link to the activity. See the screencast [http://www.screencast.com/t/ieLFs7To0e Moodle 2.2 - Show descriptions] for a demonstration by developer Sam Marshall.


{|
|[[File:chatsessions25.png|thumb|450px|Chat sessions settings expanded.]]
|}
===Next chat time===
===Next chat time===


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'''Note:'''For courses involving users across different time zones, it is useful to know that the time you set here will be adjusted to match the time zone of the user viewing it.
'''Note:'''For courses involving users across different time zones, it is useful to know that the time you set here will be adjusted to match the time zone of the user viewing it.


===Repeat sessions===
===Repeat/publish sessions===


*There are  four options for scheduling  future chat sessions:  
*There are  four options for scheduling  future chat sessions:  
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# '''No repeats - publish the specified time only'''- only  the Next chat  time will be published.  This could be used to schedule special events or meetings or simply to help learners identify a common time in which they can expect to find other learners in the chat room.
# '''No repeats - publish the specified time only'''- only  the Next chat  time will be published.  This could be used to schedule special events or meetings or simply to help learners identify a common time in which they can expect to find other learners in the chat room.
# '''At the same time every day'''- Daily chats are useful for scheduling daily office hours or work sessions with learners.
# '''At the same time every day'''- Daily chats are useful for scheduling daily office hours or work sessions with learners.
# '''At the same time every week'''--This setting will  schedule a chat for the same day and time every week, which could be useful for instance for meeting and reviewing key ideas and questions related to the week’s content/assessment.  
# '''At the same time every week'''--This setting will  schedule a chat for the same day and time every week, which could be useful for instance for meeting and reviewing key ideas and questions related to the week’s content/assessment.


===Save past sessions===
===Save past chat sessions===


*Choose from the dropdown how many days to save - or save everything by selecting ''Never delete messages''
*Choose from the dropdown how many days to save - or save everything by selecting ''Never delete messages''
*If you have any concerns about discussions that might take place in your chat room, you may want to keep transcripts te check the suitablility of what is discussed. If your learners are using the chatroom to collaborate on a group project you won't want to delete the messages until the project is complete.
*If you have any concerns about discussions that might take place in your chat room, you may want to keep transcripts to check the suitablility of what is discussed. If your learners are using the chatroom to collaborate on a group project you won't want to delete the messages until the project is complete.


===Everyone can view past sessions===
===Everyone can view past sessions===
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*Decide here whether or not allow everyone to view past chat sessions. (Teachers can always view past sessions)
*Decide here whether or not allow everyone to view past chat sessions. (Teachers can always view past sessions)


===Other settings===
==Common module settings==
There are the usual [[Common module settings]] and  - if admin has enabled them - the Restrict access settings [[Conditional activities]].
(These settings are collapsed by default.)
 
See [[Common module settings]]
 
==Restrict access/Activity completion==
(These settings are collapsed by default)


These settings are visible if [[Conditional activities]] and [[Activity completion]] have been enabled in the site and the course.


===Locally assigned roles===
==Locally assigned roles==


*In ''Settings > Chat administration > Locally assigned roles'' selected users can be given additional roles in the activity, such as the capability to delete chat logs.
*In ''Administration > Chat administration > Locally assigned roles'' selected users can be given additional roles in the activity, such as the capability to delete chat logs.


*Role permissions for the activity can be changed in ''Settings > Chat administration > Permissions''.
*Role permissions for the activity can be changed in ''Administration > Chat administration > Permissions''.


==Site administration settings==
==Site administration settings==


The chat module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Chat''. They depend on the chat method which has been selected:
The chat module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Chat''. They depend on the chat method which has been selected:


[[File:Chatmethod.png]]
[[File:Chatmethod.png]]
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**Max users
**Max users


Then you need to start the chat daemon script from the command line:
cd moodle/mod/chat
php chatd.php --start &
How to stop the chat daemon script:
Moodle staff, please give details!
One option is to restart the server via the command line:
sudo reboot
==Chat capabilities==


*[[Capabilities/mod/chat:chat|Access a chat room]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/chat:deletelog|Delete chat logs]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/chat:exportparticipatedsession|Export chat session which you took part in]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/chat:exportsession|Export any chat session]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/chat:readlog|Read chat logs]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/chat:addinstance|Add a new chat]]


==See also==
* [http://youtu.be/TFRCZ21tvNk The Chat actvitiy in Moodle 2.x] MoodleBites video on YouTube 


[[de:Chat anlegen]]
[[de:Chat konfigurieren]]
[[cs:Přidání/úprava chatovací místnosti]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un chat]]
[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un chat]]
[[es:Configuraciones de chat]]

Latest revision as of 15:05, 25 February 2016


Adding a Chat to your course

  • With the editing turned on,in the section you wish to add your chat, click the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu )and choose Chat All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all" link top right.


General

General settings expanded by default

Name of this chat room

  • Whatever you type here will form the link learners click on to enter the chat so it is helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose - for example "Student council discussion" or "Field trip planning meeting".

Description

Type the description of the chat here. Include precise instructions for students regarding the subject of the chat. Click the icon on the left to expand the toolbar, and drag the bottom right of the text box out to expand it.

Display description on course page

If this box is ticked, the description will appear on the course page just below the name of the Chat.

Chat sessions

(These settings are collapsed by default.)

Chat sessions settings expanded.

Next chat time

  • The day and hour of the next chat session. This will appear in the calendar so students know the schedule but it doesn't stop them accessing the chatroom at any other time.
  • If you don't want them in the chatroom at other times, then hide it (with the eye icon) or use Conditional activities to restrict access.
  • If you don't wish to schedule chat times then ignore this and choose from the next settings.

Note:For courses involving users across different time zones, it is useful to know that the time you set here will be adjusted to match the time zone of the user viewing it.

Repeat/publish sessions

  • There are four options for scheduling future chat sessions:
  1. Don't publish any chat times- there are no set times and students are welcome to chat at any time.
  2. No repeats - publish the specified time only- only the Next chat time will be published. This could be used to schedule special events or meetings or simply to help learners identify a common time in which they can expect to find other learners in the chat room.
  3. At the same time every day- Daily chats are useful for scheduling daily office hours or work sessions with learners.
  4. At the same time every week--This setting will schedule a chat for the same day and time every week, which could be useful for instance for meeting and reviewing key ideas and questions related to the week’s content/assessment.

Save past chat sessions

  • Choose from the dropdown how many days to save - or save everything by selecting Never delete messages
  • If you have any concerns about discussions that might take place in your chat room, you may want to keep transcripts to check the suitablility of what is discussed. If your learners are using the chatroom to collaborate on a group project you won't want to delete the messages until the project is complete.

Everyone can view past sessions

  • Decide here whether or not allow everyone to view past chat sessions. (Teachers can always view past sessions)

Common module settings

(These settings are collapsed by default.)

See Common module settings

Restrict access/Activity completion

(These settings are collapsed by default)

These settings are visible if Conditional activities and Activity completion have been enabled in the site and the course.

Locally assigned roles

  • In Administration > Chat administration > Locally assigned roles selected users can be given additional roles in the activity, such as the capability to delete chat logs.
  • Role permissions for the activity can be changed in Administration > Chat administration > Permissions.

Site administration settings

The chat module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Chat. They depend on the chat method which has been selected:

Chatmethod.png

Ajax

  • This is the default method. It works everywhere but if many people are chatting it can put a large load on the server. Its particular settings are:
    • Refresh user list - choose the number of seconds after which the user list is refreshed
    • Disconnect timeout - choose the number of seconds after which we detect a user has disconnected.

Normal method

  • The particular settings for this method are:
    • Refresh room - choose the number of seconds after which the room is refreshed
    • Update method - choose how to update the chatroom - "Keep alive" or "Stream" strategy. Stream works better but your sever might not support it.

Chat server daemon

  • A daemon is a program that runs all the time in the background. In this case it's a PHP script, listening to a particular port on your server, accepting and giving out chat information.If you intend to use the chat activity a lot, then you should consider using a chat server daemon to reduce server load.Its particular settings are:
    • Server name
    • Server IP address
    • Server port
    • Max users

Then you need to start the chat daemon script from the command line:

cd moodle/mod/chat
php chatd.php --start &

How to stop the chat daemon script:

Moodle staff, please give details!

One option is to restart the server via the command line:

sudo reboot

Chat capabilities

See also