[Moodle] Moodle 1.5 - Instant Messaging

[Roland GESTHUIZEN]

I think that there are some powerful lessons that can be learned with the integration of an instant-messaging system based on authenticated users into a school network.

Whilst there is potential for distraction, I think that as has been pointed out before on other lists, the same is true for fiction books loaned out from the library and read under desks, notes slipped between students in a class and quiet discussions between friends working on neighbouring computers. There is a time and place for everything and it is up to the teacher to judge, steer and direct.

I agree that there is probably merit in being able to control this feature but give some thought to how it could be used, the rules for its use and consequences for its abuse.

Regards Roland

-----Original Message-----
From: "James Poulos" <jpoulos at crancc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Moodle Users' Mailing List" <moodle at fhc.vic.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:46:02 +1000
Subject: [Moodle] Moodle 1.5 - Instant Messaging

Hi all,
    I was wondering, with the impending release of Moodle version 1.5,
what others thought of the instant messaging feature that is in this
version. Are people going to turn it off, or use it? If you use it, are
there any specific things to do to make sure students don't abuse it?
 
Personally, I would prefer it if it was only available to staff, but I
dont think there is that option.
 
Any thoughts?
 
Thanks,
James
 
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James Poulos
IT Coordinator
Cranbourne Christian College
jpoulos at crancc.vic.edu.au
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