Creating and managing a general (course) chat room

General chats exist within specific org units and are only accessible from the org unit in which they are created.

Before creating a general chat, make sure to access the Chat tool from the appropriate org unit homepage. For example, if you want to add a chat to a course offering, click the Chat link from that course's navigation bar.

All users in the org unit have access to the general chat. You can create multiple chats for the same org unit, such as "Midterm Review" and "Final Review."

Create a general chat room

1. Click Chat in the navbar within the org unit in which you want to create the chat.
2. Click New Chat on the top tool bar.
3. Enter a Title for the chat.
4. Click the General Chat radio button.
5. Enter a Description of the chat.
6. Click Create.

Tip It is a good idea to enter a description to help other users identify the chat, since they might have access to other chats with similar names.

Edit a general chat room

You can edit the title and description of chats you create.

1. On the Chat List page, click the Edit icon beside the chat you want to modify.
2. Change the title and/or description.
3. Click Save.

Delete a general chat room

1. Click the Chat link in the navbar.
2. Click the  Delete icon to the right of the chat.
3. Click Delete in the confirmation message.