MichaelDale Chatrooms are created for use in training situations, including educational use by students in university classes taught by California Fly Technologies personnel and teacher in-service training.

What is "chat?"

Chat is a form of synchronous communication found on the internet, using a variety of methods to achieve relatively instantaneous, albeit, temporary postings of text on a web page.  Any number of participants may be "in" the chat room at a given moment, although only one participant may "chat" (i.e. speak or post) at a time.

The two, advanced chat room are used by MichaelDale or California Fly Technologies staff members for training sessions. Both are open to guests and new members, but certain sessions are by invitation only.

When participating in a class chat session, members of the class enter the chat room and are listed on the right-hand side of the page.  Each class member should announce their presence by saying "Hi" or "hello."  Ed 441/551/552 chat sessions will be moderated by the instructor.  Members "raise their hands" (i.e. indicate their wish to speak) by typing ^ (shift + 6).  The moderator will call upon them by their name followed by a question mark (?).