GlobalChat can be launched from a web browser, so you can put a link on your class web pages which your students will follow to a particular IRC channel. To have your own IRC channel, you must have IT set it up for you. Interaction is text-based. Users can pick up objects, take various actions, and talk to one another. If what you really want is a way for your users to talk to one another, and you don't need the rest of the features of a MOO, you may find that the other options on this page suit you better.
MOOs require programming to set up.
We can provide a place for your MOO, but we may not have the resources to do the programming for you. To set one up, you will need to do the programming or you may need to hire a programmer - we can recommend a couple if you wish. To use this system you do not really need to know anything about Web authoring. To gain access to most of the features of the system, students must login using a username and password. Any faculty member may request a WCB authoring account.