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titleHow to use the Chat tool

Instructors can also leverage Brightspace’s Chat feature to connect students with peers. This tool operates as a generic chatroom for all site participants and can be manually configured for specific groups of students to have their own chat area.

Chat tool on the Brightspace navbar is accessible only if enabled in the class

Steps:

  • Select Chat tool, then select “New Chat”

  • Add parameters for chat Title and Type:

    • General Type: Available to anyone on site, (public chatroom)

    • Personal Type: Chats is restricted, (Private chatroom) to specified users.

  • Once the chat is created students can interact in the chatroom.

    • Please note that the chat type cannot be edited post creation.

When creating a chat it is required to have a titled and be assigned a type, either General or Personal Chat. Once the chat is created the chat type cannot be edited.Image Added

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titleUsing Microsoft Teams and Brock email for communication

Students can also use other tools to connect outside of class time. Both Microsoft Teams and Brock email are our university supported communication tools, and although they do not directly integrate with the LMS they might be the most effective options.

  • On Microsoft Teams students can message students in their class, either by searching the name of the student, or by clicking the students' name in a meeting chat or participant’s list to start a conversation. Instructors can request a Teams site for their class through the SDS tool: https://spprov.azurewebsites.net/sds

Start a new conversation on Microsoft Teams by selecting the compose icon.

  • On the student’s Brock email account they can search other students' names in the To field when composing a message. As name suggestions will populate, simply select the name of the student you wish to connect with.

    • Please note that all members of the Brock directory are listed, so it is suggested that students know at least the first and last name of the person they’d like to connect with prior to trying this method.

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