3.3.1 Setting up a chat session

The Institute for Meteorological Training and Research (IMTR), Nairobi, Kenya use the Moodle Chat to deliver and discuss weather briefings during the online phase of the Satellite Application Course. Due to bandwidth issues within the participating countries voice communications are impractical but the low bandwidth Moodle Chat can be used allowing multi-way communication between participants. These sessions are also recorded so that participants who were unable to join the live event can catch up later.

Presenters of these live weather events frequently prepare text in advance and copy and paste to the chat window as required.