Messaging, Chat and Forums

September, 2015

Messaging, Chat and Forums

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Based on Emerging EdTech (2011) survey, over 70% of respondents, teaching in Higher Education, chose the Technology integration as the top wish list item.

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Reasons for change: • easy to use 35.1%• adaptable with other systems 17.5%• personalized content 17.5%• cost 17.5• reporting features 17.5% • mobile features 17.5% • social learning features 12.3%

Messaging in Moodle

Sending Messages• automatic alerts from Moodle about new forum posts, assignment

submission notifications etc. • instant messaging feature used for conversationsMessages, Online users, People or Navigation blocks, teachers might receive automatic notifications of assignment submissions.

Source: Screenshots from this document were retrieved from https://learn.moodle.net/ Moodle 2.9 version in September, 2015.

Retrieved from: https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Messaging

Messaging in Moodle


Chat advantages• Synchronous messaging.• Replacement for face to face meetings.• Students sharing their experience with their

colleagues and tutor.

Chat disadvantages• Difficult to follow once the chat has started.• Adds distractions.• Gives short time for reflections.

What is a chat?Text based real time synchronous discussions.

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Chat

1. Choose a specific name of the chat room that suggests its purpose.

2. Chat description with the precise instructions for learners.

3. Click to enter the chat now.4. You can Submit a message and see all the

previous messages.5. View all the past chat sessions.

With editing on, click on Add an activity/resource and choose the chat activity.


ForumsThe forum activity module in Moodle, enables participants to exchange ideas by posting comments over an extended period of time.

It contributes to the communication development and community building in an online environment.

Retrieved from: https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Forum_module

Forums advantages• A social space for students.• Course announcements.• Discussions (readings, groups, extra topics etc.)• Help center, one to one area.

Forums

Single simple discussion – is the one that has only one discussion that is introduced by the teacher for brief discussions.

Best practice: for short focused discussions.

Reply to an one discussion forum.1. Forum name2. Forum description3. Click on Reply to a forum

discussion

With editing on, click on Add an activity/resource and choose the forum activity.

Source: Content and screenshots from this document were retrieved from https://learn.moodle.net/ Moodle 2.9 version in September, 2015.

Each person posts one discussion – each person can start one discussion but is allowed to reply to all discussions. This one could have a great fit for student’s course reflections.

Best practice: to start a discussion about students’ reflections on weekly course topic.

ForumsWith editing on, click on Add an activity/resource and choose the forum activity.

Add a new discussion one discussion forum.1. Forum name2. Forum description3. Add a new discussion

topic.

Reply to a forum discussion.1. Click on the Discussion

name or the number of Replies.

2. Click on Reply.



Standard forum for general use – anyone can start a discussion anytime and reply to any other discussions. You can use for large discussion that you are planning to monitor or guide.

Best practice: for large discussions that you intend to monitor/guide or for social forums that are student led.Add a new discussion to a forum.1. Forum name2. Forum introduction3. Add new discussion topic.

Reply to a forum discussion.1. Click on the Discussion name

or the number of Replies.2. Click on Reply.



Standard forum displayed in a blog like format – discussions are displayed as in a blog. Participants can see it and add a discussion or reply to an existing discussion. You can monitor or guide those discussions the way you like it based on your pedagogical approach.

Best practice: for large discussions that you intend to monitor/guide or for social forums that are student led.

1. Forum name2. Forum introduction3. Add new topic to a

forum4. Discuss this topic.


Forums

Q and A forum – teacher poses a question for students to answer. Students can add more questions and reply to other posts. They have to post once to see others replies.

Best practice: when you have a particular question that you wish to have answered.

With editing on, click on Add an activity/resource and choose the forum activity.

Add a question to Q and A forum.1. Forum name2. Forum description3. Add new question

Reply to a forum discussion.1. Click on the Discussion

name or the number of Replies.

2. Click on Reply.


News forum – it is a special type forum that is automatically created with a new course and all participants are subscribed. It is done only by the teacher to present or remind important details such as deadlines, exams, reviews, takeaways from a course.

Best practice: for general announcements such as exam dates, times or changes to exams, lectures or seminars, as well as important information about course work throughout a term or special announcements relating to events.


Add a new topic to News forum.1. Choose a specific name for

News forum2. Forum description3. Add a new topic to a forum4. Discuss this topic.


Subscription hints

• Force subscription is good to use only on forums where you are the only one posting (e.g. News forum), because you monitor the amount of email for your students. Auto subscription allowing them to opt out when they're ready.

• Students can choose not to be notified or to have all email sent once a day in a digest contain either all posts or simply the subject headings Dashboard>Preferences>User account>Forum preferences.

• Check who is or is not subscribed to a forum and or remove from the subscribers list by going to Administration>Forum administration>Show/Edit current subscribers.

Forums

ResourcesFor more information see the following resources

Walsh, K. (2011, November 13). The Education Technologies That Educators Believe Can Have The Biggest Impact On Student Learning (Survey Results). Retrieved from: http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/11/the-‐education-‐technologies-‐that-‐educators-‐believe-‐can-‐have-‐the-‐biggest-‐impact-‐on-‐student-‐learning-‐survey-‐results/

Brandon Hall Group. (2015, September). Thinking of switching Your LMS?. Retrieved from: http://mkto.saba.com/rs/196-‐PVO-‐328/images/BHG_RB_Thinking%20of%20Switching%20Your%20LMS_Saba_091515.pdf?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRojvKXMZKXonjHpfsX76%2BstXKS3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IT8NjI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFS7nDMbB21bgOWRk%3D

Moodle Docs: https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Messaging; https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Using_Chat; https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Forum_settings; https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Using_Forum; https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Forum_FAQ;https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=41.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/GCYfvMEUtLM?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDebq7Jly4p0s85GeAGRVQDk

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