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Moodle 2 Administration
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Moodle 2 Administration

by Alex Büchner
October 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
420 pages
9h 59m
English
Packt Publishing
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Communication

Communication is a key feature in Moodle as it enhances the learning experience of all users involved. Moodle supports synchronous and asynchronous communication, which have to be configured by the administrator.

Synchronous communication

We cover two types of synchronous communication in Moodle: instant messaging and video conferencing, both of which are discussed in the following sections.

Instant messaging

Moodle's on-board facility for instant messaging is the Chat activity that is used in courses or the front page. The module works out of the box, without configuration, using the Ajax method (default) or Normal method. However, it creates significant load on the server on large installations or when chat rooms are used intensively. ...

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ISBN: 9781849516044Other