The Chat tool in Canvas allows students and teachers to interact in real time. Chat makes it easy to share a YouTube video, launch a shared whiteboard, or create a synchronous notepad for quickly outlining ideas. Chat also provides an audio and video chat for making communication more personable.
When would I use Chat?
Use Chat to:
- Give students an opportunity to immediately contact you when you are online
- Conduct virtual office hours
- Conduct group discussion
- Conduct study sessions
- Regularly contact students who are challenged by course content and need encouragement
Note: Chat history will not be saved, this includes video, audio, the whiteboard, and/or text.
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