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What is the Chat activity?

The Chat activity allows course participants to have a real-time synchronous discussion in a Moodle course. Different themes may be used (although note that you lose the conversation thread if you change mid-chat) and an accessible interface is available.

How is Chat set up?

In a course, with the editing turned on, choose 'Chat' from the activity chooser.
Give it a name and if required a description.
From Chat sessions, decide when the next Chat will take place. Note: Chat is always available (unless hidden) so this time is merely to gather learners together.
Decide if you want to save past sessions and who can see them.
Decide any other settings you need and save the Chat.

How does it work?

Student view

Learners click on the Chat link on the course page and can type messages in real time.

The Talk link adds an @ to that particular user's name in the conversation thread, but it is not a private message; everyone can still see it.

The Beep link sends a sound to the user to alert them.

The Themes link offers different displays of the conversation. Select a theme before posting, so you don't lose the other messages.

Teacher view

Teachers have a similar view of Chat to learners. To find out more about how teachers can configure Chat, see Chat settings.

Need more information?

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+__NOTOC__
+==What is the Chat activity?==
+The Chat activity allows course participants to have a real-time synchronous discussion in a Moodle course. Different themes may be used (although note that you lose the conversation thread if you change mid-chat) and an accessible interface is available.
+[[Image:ChatActivity.png]]
+==How is Chat set up?==
+#In a course, with the editing turned on, choose 'Chat' from the activity chooser.
+#Give it a name and if required a description.
+#From Chat sessions, decide when the next Chat will take place. Note: Chat is always available (unless hidden) so this time is merely to gather learners together.
+#Decide if you want to save past sessions and who can see them.
+#Decide any other settings you need and save the Chat.
+==How does it work?==
+===Student view===
+Learners click on the Chat link on the course page and can type messages in real time.
-{{Activities}}
+The Talk link adds an @ to that particular user's name in the conversation thread, but it  is not a private message; everyone can still see it.
-[[Image:Chatexample2.png|thumb|Example of a chat (click to enlarge)|left]][[Image:Chat Icon.gif]] The chat activity module allows participants to have a real-time synchronous discussion in a Moodle course.
+The Beep link sends a sound to the user to alert them.
+[[File:TalkBeep.png]]
+The Themes link offers different displays of the conversation. Select a theme before posting, so you don't lose the other messages.
-This is a useful way to get a different understanding of each other and the topic being discussed – the mode of using a chat room is quite different from the asynchronous forums. The Chat module contains a number of features for managing and reviewing chat discussions.
+[[File:ChatThemes.png]]
+===Teacher view===
+Teachers have a similar view of Chat to learners. To find out more about how teachers can configure Chat, see [[Chat settings]].
+==Need more information?==
 * [[Chat settings]]
 * [[Using Chat]]
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+[[es:Actividad de chat]]
 [[eu:Txata]]
 [[fr:Chat]]
-[[it:Modulo chat]]
+[[it:Attività Chat]]

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