TTalk
Use and design of TTalk maps
More notes on this in Obsidian: obsidian://open?vault=PKM%20and%20Obsidian&file=OLab%20stuff%2FTTalk%20Help%20notes
Incorporate these into this page and into a more fleshed-out WP page
May need to keep learner and moderator and author pages separate
What is TTalk?
TTalk is a text-based chat service that allows a teacher, moderator or facilitator, to chat with users or learners. One facilitator can chat with up to 8 learners but learners cannot chat with each other. Note that this is real-time with another human, and is not a computer-based chat agent. Be aware that the facilitator may be engaged in chats with several other learners so try to be patient while waiting for them to respond.
A synchronous chat session must be arranged i.e. you have to have 2 people to play, one acting as learner and the other as facilitator. If you have not arranged a session, you may skip past the TTalk chat.
How to facilitate a TTalk chat
Not much help is needed on the learner side of a TTalk chat session.
A few tips on playing the facilitator role:
Watch for learners waiting in the Atrium (bottom left) so you can Assign them
Pay attention to the script provided by the Course designer about your role (patient? colleague?)
Try to stay in the role assigned but use your judgement
The timer will show elapsed seconds or a color bar to show who is next due a response
When necessary, you can Redirect the learner to a new node
Avoid the [CLOSE ROOM] button - this is only used for emergencies.
How to author a TTalk session
This was fairly easy to set up in OLab3 but is a bit more involved in OLab4. We suggest that you design the learner pathways first and then place another (usually simpler) pathway for the moderators to follow.
You can convert OLab3 TTalk cases using Import/Export but there are some extra steps.
Create extra section for this or side channel along with videos
Your existing OLab3 TTalk case will not Import properly without these extra steps.
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