The Lightweight Chat allows participants to interact with each other and the Instructor via a text-based chat region. This region is part of the Virtual Classroom, but can also be accessed separately without the rest of the tools that make up the Virtual Classroom.
Follow the steps below to access the Lightweight Chat.
Step 1 Click Collaboration in Course Tools of the Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Join next to one of the Collaboration Sessions. The Chats are noted under the Tools column.
The table below details the areas of the Chat.
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Part |
Function |
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Allows the Instructor to manage the Collaboration Session. This includes tracking participation, monitoring breakout sessions, and ending the session. | |
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Allows the Instructor to record and store the session for future use in the archives. | |
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Manage the participation of Students in the Collaboration Session. | |
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Text based communications between the participants and the Instructor are displayed here. A separate area for private messages and questions can be created in the Chat Area. |