About chat

A chat room is a web application that allows two or more people to type messages to each other at the same time. There are many types of chat rooms used on the Internet.

The Learning Place uses web-based chat so you can:

Create your own chat room for a short period
Create a project room. Once set up, you create chat rooms and forums for your own project. Great for student learning or special projects where you want to discuss issues over a period. Choose who participates via a password.
Participate in an online chat event. These can be moderated - questions go to a moderator before they appear in the chat room.

Why use a chat room?

Chat is fun and instantaneous
Great for formal and informal meetings Read more …
Communicate with experts, authors, scientists, business community etc
Share ideas quickly regardless of distance
Brainstorming between peers, students and colleagues
Collaboration on projects or rich tasks
Cultural experiences
Social experience
Quieter students can communicate easily
People can enjoy the anonymity of chat

'How to' Fact Sheets

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Chat commands 81k
Commands to help moderators utilise chat rooms effectively.

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You need a username and password

Our chat rooms and online learning courses are password protected and cater for Education Queensland staff, Affiliate members or invited guests.

Students can only chat in project rooms set up by their teacher.

If you have participated in one of our online learning courses, you would already have a username and password.

Queensland Government

About chat

Why use a chat room?

You need a username and password

Acceptable use policy