This box will show the different forums offered for the class. To view the messages for a particular forum, click the hyperlink title of the forum. This will take you to a screen that displays all messages for that topic only. Once you have posted a message or response, you can view it by clicking Update Listing. The Chat icon can usually be found under Communication Tools.
Students can communicate with each other and the professor in real time using Chat.
The most frequent causes of chat problems is using the wrong browser. The right browser is Netscape 4.0 or higher with Java and JavaScript enabled. Once you click on the Chat icon, you will need to click on the correct chat room assigned by your professor. When you have entered the chat room, your username and the username of any other person in the chat room will appear in the frame on the left. To participate in the chat session, simply type your message in the message bar at the bottom of the screen.