In Moodle you can instant message your students or other instructors/faculty members on campus.
1. Click your name in the upper right corner and select "Messages" from the drop-down menu. You can also click the messages icon to the left of your name.
2. The following image shows your screen after clicking "Messages". From here you can see your most recent conversations by clicking on the person's name to the left of the message box.
To add a new contact, you can type their name into the text box in the upper left corner of the messaging box and it will automatically fill with names containing the letters you have typed. When the user you are searching for appears, simply select their name.
How to Send Messages in Moodle:
You can send messages to a Moodle user just by searching for their name under Contacts and selecting it from the left side of the screen. Once selected, you simply message them in the lower right side of the screen where it says, "Write a message...". The message can be typed there and sent by clicking "Send".