August 18, 2004
Tips/Tricks/Best Practices for the WebCT Chat tool. (Part One)
Does anyone have any tips/tricks/best practices you can share on how to use the webct chat tool?
(Thanks for Donna Hennig)
Group Size
The Chat session can get quite confusing if you have more than 5 or 6 people. Either keep the group small or set up some "rules" in advance. For example, you could make it clear that the instructor/moderator will direct questions at specific individuals to answer rather than just a free-for-all.
Punctuality
Because the Chat session is real time (synchronous), anyone who joins late will not see the text of the conversation that went on before they entered the Chat room. If people come in late, you will have to repeat what was said earlier if you want them to see it.
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