Name |
Chat Users |
Module type |
Block |
Author |
Shane Elliott |
Released |
2009 |
Maintained |
Not really |
Languages |
English, German |
Compliance |
Good |
Documentation |
None |
Errors |
None displayed |
The Chat activity module allows students and teachers to communicate synchronously. However synchronous communication is predicated by users knowing that there is someone online to chat to in the first place. The Chat Users block shows that users are currently chatting and invites others to join them.
Unzip and copy the block directory into /moodle/blocks/
then visit the Notifications page.
A Chat Users block needs to be associated with a Chat activity, so before adding this block you will first want to create a Chat activity. Choose Chat from the Add an activity... menu and complete the settings for the activity.
Add a Chat Users block from the Blocks menu. After it is added you will need to configure the block.
The Chat Users block will show a list of users...