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Your internet connection (or bandwidth) can be affected by a number of factors including the time of day, as well as how many users are currently online. <br/>
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<big>Your internet connection (or bandwidth) can be affected by a number of factors including the time of day, as well as how many users are currently online. <br>
In order to successfully use Sakai Meetings, you will need to make sure your internet connection consistently meets the minimum bandwidth requirements.<br>
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In order to successfully use Sakai Meetings, you will need to make sure your internet connection consistently meets the minimum bandwidth requirements.<br></big>
[[File:Modem-5436146 1920.jpg|350px|border|alt=Wireless internet modem]]
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[[File:Wifi-bandwidth.png|border|400px|alt=graphic representing increased bandwidth]]
 
==Minimum Required Network/Bandwidth Access==
 
==Minimum Required Network/Bandwidth Access==
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<li>Check the speed of your internet access with a [https://www.speedtest.net/ Speed Test] (URL: www.speedtest.net)
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<li style="padding-bottom: 7px">Check the''' speed''' of your internet access with a [https://www.speedtest.net/ Speed Test] (URL: www.speedtest.net)
 
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   <ul>
   <li> '''Minimum required bandwidth for Sakai Meetings''':
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   <li style="padding-bottom: 7px"> '''Minimum required bandwidth for Sakai Meetings''':
 
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     <li>2.0 Mbps upload</li>
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     <li style="padding-bottom: 7px">2.0 Mbps upload</li>
     <li>1.0 Mbps download</li>
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     <li style="padding-bottom: 3px">1.0 Mbps download</li>
 
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   <li>If you do not have the minimum bandwidth requirements, you may need to work with your supervisor to schedule a time on campus to use the internet there for your Meetings session(s).</li>
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   <li style="padding-bottom: 7px">If you do not have the minimum bandwidth requirements, you may need to work with your supervisor to schedule a time on campus to use the internet there for your Meetings session(s).</li>
 
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==Activities Suitable for Your Bandwidth==
 
==Activities Suitable for Your Bandwidth==
Based on your internet connection, your Meetings activities may be limited. Review the infographic below for specific suggestions for low-bandwidth access and high-bandwidth access.
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<big>Based on your internet connection, your Meetings activities may be limited.
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|+Suggested Sakai Meetings Activities by Bandwidth Strength
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<li style="padding-bottom: 7px">Review the infographic below for specific suggestions for low-bandwidth access and high-bandwidth access.</li>
! style="text-align:center;"| Low-Bandwidth Activities
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<li style="padding-bottom: 10px">Activities suitable for your bandwidth are also available in our '''[[Media:Advice for Minimizing Problems in Online Meetings-revised01-14-21.pdf ‎|Advice for Minimizing Problems in Online Meetings handout (PDF)]]''' to be useful.</li>
! style="text-align:center;"| High-Bandwidth Activities
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[[File:Low-bandwidth vs High-bandwidth-horizontal.png|border|750 px|alt=With low-bandwidth, you can use the presentation area, screensharing may not work well, and webcams may not work well. With high-bandwidth, you can use the presentation area, screensharing should work, and webcams should work.]]</big>
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* Use presentation area
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==Learn More==
* Can try to screenshare, but it may not work
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<p>[[File:Icon-Home.png|40px]] <big> Take me back to the [[Sakai: Meetings|Meetings Home page]].</big></p>
** If you have low-bandwidth at home and absolutely need to share your screen, you may need to work with your supervisor (to schedule a time on campus or have a second Moderator in your meeting)
 
* Minimize the use of webcams (in the Settings area)
 
** Try with only the instructor's webcam on
 
** If the above works well, then try with the students' webcams on
 
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* Use the presentation area
 
* Screen sharing is possible
 
* Allow webcams (instructor and students)
 
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 19 May 2021

Your internet connection (or bandwidth) can be affected by a number of factors including the time of day, as well as how many users are currently online.
In order to successfully use Sakai Meetings, you will need to make sure your internet connection consistently meets the minimum bandwidth requirements.
graphic representing increased bandwidth

Minimum Required Network/Bandwidth Access

  • Check the speed of your internet access with a Speed Test (URL: www.speedtest.net)
    • Minimum required bandwidth for Sakai Meetings:
      • 2.0 Mbps upload
      • 1.0 Mbps download
    • If you do not have the minimum bandwidth requirements, you may need to work with your supervisor to schedule a time on campus to use the internet there for your Meetings session(s).

Activities Suitable for Your Bandwidth

Based on your internet connection, your Meetings activities may be limited.