Moodle has a built-in messaging system that allows conversations between users and notifications about system events, such as new forum posts or assignment submissions. This is useful for mobile learning because the user has a high level of control over their personal messaging settings and can configure notifications about all sorts of system events to be sent to their personal e-mail accounts when they are on the move.
Messages can be accessed from several places:
Directly from the Messages block, if it is enabled. This block will also show whether you have new messages
From the People block, by clicking on Participants, then selecting one or more users, and clicking on Send a message
Through the Navigation block, by clicking on My profile | Messages
Via a link on the site header bar if you enable it (see the Adding a messaging link in the site header section)
Users can edit their messaging settings by navigating ADMINISTRATION | My profile settings | Messaging. The...