To access Chat in D2L you can click the Chat link from the top navigation bar of your D2L Course Home.
The Chat tool will allow you to engage in real time text discussions with users and colleagues. You can hold group meetings, brainstorm ideas, and chat as a group.
Chat Homepage
Upon clicking the Chat Link from the top Navigation Bar you will be
taken to the Chat Homepage.
1.
button will allow you to start a new general or private chat
session.
2.
button will allow you to change your chat alias appearance and
sound options for when new chat messages are received.
3. The Search field will allow you
to search within Chat sessions.
4. This area will contain all Chat
sessions, general and private. To enter a ongoing chat
session just click the Chat session name. This area may also
contain a description of what the Chat session is about.
5. This number will show you how
many users are currently in the Chat room.
6.
button will allow you to view archives of previous Chat sessions.
Create New Chat
Only your instructor can create General Chat rooms for
everyone to enter and discuss. Students are able to create
Personal chats that anyone in their Instructor assigned Group can
enter. To create a New Personal Chat select the New Chat
button from the Chat Homepage.
1. Here you will enter the Title
to your Chat room.
2. Enter a description so your
Group Members will know what the Chat is about.
3. To Finish and create the Chat
room click the Submit button.
After creating the Chat room all your group members will now see
your Personal Chat Room.