Setting up Chat

Chat is great when you need quick, immediate feedback. In Moodle 4.0, Chat can be set so that messages can be received, even if you do not have Moodle open in your browser. Keep in mind that Chat is a feature that has been in Moodle since its early versions, and it is not as up-to-date as other activities in Moodle. Nevertheless, it is integrated into Moodle and thus can be convenient, especially if you don't want to go outside of Moodle (into Teams and so on) for a chat or messaging feature. Chats are automatically saved, so they can help an instructor make sure they have responded to the student's questions. So, let's get started:

Figure 8.2 – Adding a new Chat

Sometimes, it is helpful to have synchronous or real-time communication. We often use our smartphones for texting when we need a quick answer or want to ask a rather informal question. Now that many institutions use Teams, Google products, or Zoom for chat and...