Merge branch 'main' into redactions

Author: bmcutler

_docs/instructor/course_settings/forum.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ See also [Student -- Communication -- Discussion Forum](/student/communication/f
 
 ## Enabling the Discussion Forum
 
-To enable the Discussion Forum for a course, an instructor user must
+To enable the Discussion Forum for a course, an instructor user
 should select the "Course Settings" page from the left sidebar, and
 then click the checkbox next to "Enable Discussion Forum".  This will
 add the "Discussion Forum" page to the left sidebar for both students
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ communication between students and the teaching staff.
    thumbtack to indicate their importance.
 
    Instructors can also choose to send the announcement as a Submitty
-   system email to all members of the course, if [ ]() 
-
-also by email, if [configured on the server](/sysadmin/email_configuration).
+   system email to all members of the course if [configured to do so on the server](/sysadmin/email_configuration).
 
 * **Post Edit History** users have the ability to edit their
    post. Members of the teaching staff have the ability to view each

_docs/instructor/course_settings/live_chat.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+category: Instructor > Course Settings
+title: Live Chat
+---
+
+See also [Student -- Communication -- Live Chat](/student/communication/live_chat).
+
+## Enabling Live Chat
+
+To enable Live Chat for a course, an instructor must go to the "Course Settings" page and click the checkbox labelled "Enable Live Chat". You can then access Live Chat from the left sidebar. When you enter the Live Chat menu, you will be shown a list of currently enabled and disabled chats:
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_chat_menu_admin.png)
+
+To create a new chat, click the New Chatroom button and enter your desired name, description, and anonymity (the description may be blank):
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_chat_creation.png)
+
+
+You will then see your newly created channel, and you will be able to click Start Session to allow students to join the chat. Additionally, you can edit the Live Chat or delete the Live Chat if the chat is disabled.
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_chat_edit.png)
+
+An instructor can join the chatroom and leave messages while it is enabled or disabled:
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_chat_instructor_access.png)

_docs/student/communication/live_chat.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+category: Student > Communication
+title: Live Chat
+---
+
+The live chat feature allows Submitty users to engage in real time communication via their course page. Its primary use case is to allow for live participation within lectures, creating a similar ease of communication to an online lecture.
+
+## Live Chat Usage
+
+Once your instructor has enabled Live Chat, it will appear on the sidebar for student use:
+
+<img src="/images/live_chat/live_chat_icon_example.png" width="200px">
+
+Upon clicking on Live Chat, you will be met with this menu:
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_chat_menu.png)
+
+When an instructor enables live chat, a chat entry will appear. Your instructor may have enabled the ability to join Anonymously as shown below:
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_enabled_chat.png)
+
+You can now enter Live Chat. There you will see messages from other Submitty users in your course:
+
+![](/images/live_chat/live_chat.png)
+
+
+See also [Instructor -- Course Settings -- Live Chat](/instructor/course_settings/live_chat).

images/live_chat/live_chat.png

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ var NAVTREE =
             ] ],
             [ "Communication", "/student/communication/forum", [
                 [ "Discussion Forum", "/student/communication/forum", null ],
+                [ "Live Chat", "/student/communication/live_chat", null ],
                 [ "Office Hours Queue", "/student/communication/office_hours_queue", null ],
                 [ "Writing Markdown", "/student/communication/markdown", null ]
             ] ]
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ var NAVTREE =
             [ "Course Settings", "/instructor/course_settings/index", [
                 [ "Overview", "/instructor/course_settings/index", null ],
                 [ "Discussion Forum", "/instructor/course_settings/forum", null ],
+                [ "Live Chat", "/instructor/course_settings/live_chat", null ],
                 [ "Submini Polling", "/instructor/course_settings/submini_polls", null ],
                 [ "Office Hours Queue", "/instructor/course_settings/queue", null ],
                 [ "Grade Inquiries", "/instructor/course_settings/grade_inquiries", null ],