# Create
## Chat Content
By using Chat effectively, you shift from simply delivering content to **facilitating dynamic, student-driven learning experiences**, supporting the kind of **interactive and structured learning design** that underpins LAMS.
On the **Basic or Content** tab, you are able to set:
1. **Title**\
Make sure you use a **meaningful title** that summarises what the students are meant to do.
Use a clear title so students immediately understand the purpose, for example:
* *Case Discussion: Patient Diagnosis*
* *Week 3 Debate: Ethical Dilemmas*
2. **Instructions**\
This is where you provide guidance for the discussion.\
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Use this space to:
* Explain **what students should discuss**
* Provide c**ontext or background information**
* Set **expectations for participation**
:circle-info: Well-written instructions help keep the conversation focused and purposeful.
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**Pro tips for maximising the educational value of Chat**
* **Set a clear purpose for the discussion**, for example, debate, brainstorming, or problem-solving
* **Provide structured prompts** to keep the conversation focused and meaningful
* **Actively facilitate** by asking follow-up questions or challenging responses
* **Encourage equitable participation** so all students contribute, not just the most vocal
* **Use Chat as a diagnostic too**l to understand how students are thinking in real time
* **Summarise key insights** at the end to consolidate learning and reinforce important points
* Link Chat to other activities (e.g. [assessments](/lams/tools/assessment.md) or [collaborative tasks](/lams/tools/activities-and-tools.md#activities-usesforthelamsactivities)) to deepen learning
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## Advanced Settings
#### Chat moderation filter
When enabled, this option allows you to automatically filter inappropriate or unwanted language in the chat.
You define a list of words to filter:
* Messages containing those **words will be blocked or restricted**
* Separate each word with a comma (e.g. word1, word2, word3)
* The system will scan messages and apply the filter automatically
* Here you enter the words or phrases you want to block.
This helps you maintain a safe and respectful learning environment, especially in large or unsupervised sessions.
In some cases, you might require some words to be filter in case accidentally (or purposely) a student adds a bad word to the chat. When filter is enable, any word that matches will be automatically excluded from the chat.
#### Disable chat after completion
When enabled, students will **no longer be able to continue the conversation** after they complete the activity.
This is useful when you want to:
* **Limit discussion to a specific time window**
* Prevent late or ongoing contributions
* Ensure all students participate **within the same timeframe**
### Learning Outcomes
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**Mapping learning outcomes to activities is very useful for curriculum mapping.**
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Add learning outcomes to the activity
As with all activities in LAMS, you can map your learning outcomes to this activity. If you want to add a learning outcome, just search for the particular outcome or type a new one it will be added to your list of learning outcomes for the future.
You can search Learning Outcomes by code or name.
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