We would like to enhance the messaging functionality within Moodle to support sharing of files, photos, etc. This seems like an obvious feature, especially for class groups, however I can't seem to find it.
Hi Nick,
the administrator can enable different methods of messaging and their settings in Admin>Messaging. I think it's possible to send files or multimedia only through a forum, though. This page explains more about the topic: https://docs.moodle.org/310/en/Messaging