Creating Chat Activity

The Chat activity in IQRALMS facilitates real-time synchronous discussions among course participants within a IQRALMS course.

Applies To:

It applies to instructors and course administrators using IQRALMS for facilitating live discussions and interactive sessions among participants.

Setting Up the Chat Activity:

1. Accessing Chat Activity:
2. Navigate to your IQRALMS course and ensure editing is enabled.
3. Select ‘Chat’ from the activity chooser.

• Configuration:
• Provide a descriptive name for the Chat activity.
• Optionally, add a brief description to provide context.

• Scheduling Chat Sessions:
• Decide on the timing for the next Chat session. Note that Chat sessions are always available unless hidden; scheduling helps in coordinating participant attendance.
• Saving Past Sessions:
• Choose whether to save past Chat sessions and determine who can access them (e.g., participants, instructors).

• Additional Settings:
• Configure any other settings as per your requirements.
• Save the Chat activity to finalize your setup.

How the Chat Activity Works:

1. Student View: 
2. Participants click on the Chat link within the course page to access the Chat interface.
3. Messages can be typed and submitted in real-time.

2.  Special Functions:

• Talk Link: Adds an ‘@’ symbol to address a specific participant in the conversation thread, though it remains visible to all.
• Beep Link: Sends a sound notification to the specified user to alert them of a message.
• Themes Link: Allows users to choose different visual themes for the chat interface. Select a theme before posting to maintain continuity in the conversation display.

Keywords:

Chat, IQRALMS, synchronous discussion, real-time communication, themes, participant interaction, notifications.

References:

• https://docs.IQRALMS.org/en/Chat_activity
• https://youtu.be/eeZjW-PqrvM

Revision History

Version1.0: Initial draft highlights live discussions and interactive sessions of IQRALMS.