Chat - Creating a synchronous (real-time) discussion
This activity creates a synchronous discussion (in real-time), different from using asynchronous forums. Every chat conversation is recorded and saved automatically.
1. Enable "Edit Mode" on the upper right corner of the page.
2. Click on “Add an activity or resource” in the section you want to add the activity.
3. On the activity chooser, choose “Chat”.
4. Write the name of the chat in the field “Name of this chat room” (for example: "Group work 1")
5. You can add a description using the text editor.
6. To set a time frame, click on the part “Chat sessions”, then choose the date in “Next chat time”.
7. To finish, click on the “Save and display” button at the bottom of the page.
8. To start the conversation, enter the chat activity, then click on "Enter the chat”.
9. The chat will open in a separate window. Type the message in the text box, then click "Send".
