I have tried to use the Canvas chat (maybe a year or more ago). I found it cumbersome and not very helpful. It does not seem to send notifications when someone posts to it, so unless I am looking at it (not on some other page) I don't know if anyone is leaving a message. If it included a pop-up box when someone entered the Canvas course site or left a new message, it would be a lot more efficient to use. But maybe I just don't know how to make more efficient use of it. Maybe the feature has been updated and improved since last I tried to use it.
You do need to enable notifications (it's a toggle button on the chat page once you have the chat enabled for your course). Then you will get notified when someone has chatted. It's not a way to get notified if you're not logged in to Canvas, though - chat is best for live, in-the-moment interactions. Otherwise, the inbox or regular email is best.
Thanks, I will give this a try this semester and see how it works.
I did find the "notification" button. I don't think I saw this when I previously tried to use the Chat feature. Are these like instant pop up notifications when I am in Canvas (vs the emailed notifications for other Canvas activity)?
I have tried to use the Canvas chat (maybe a year or more ago). I found it cumbersome and not very helpful. It does not seem to send notifications when someone posts to it, so unless I am looking at it (not on some other page) I don't know if anyone is leaving a message. If it included a pop-up box when someone entered the Canvas course site or left a new message, it would be a lot more efficient to use. But maybe I just don't know how to make more efficient use of it. Maybe the feature has been updated and improved since last I tried to use it.
Got any insight/suggestions?
You do need to enable notifications (it's a toggle button on the chat page once you have the chat enabled for your course). Then you will get notified when someone has chatted. It's not a way to get notified if you're not logged in to Canvas, though - chat is best for live, in-the-moment interactions. Otherwise, the inbox or regular email is best.
Thanks, I will give this a try this semester and see how it works.
I did find the "notification" button. I don't think I saw this when I previously tried to use the Chat feature. Are these like instant pop up notifications when I am in Canvas (vs the emailed notifications for other Canvas activity)?