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==What if I lose connectivity in a meeting?== | ==What if I lose connectivity in a meeting?== |
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Meetings: Student (Participant) User Features
Meetings (also called BigBlueButton) is a web conferencing tool in Sakai that instructors may use to hold "live" class meetings online with their students.
What device and browser is recommended?
- Check what equipment is required (devices and browsers) link to Amy's page
Do I need a headset or webcam?
- You do not need a headset or webcam unless your instructor requests it.
- You need speakers so you can hear audio. (Make sure the volume is turned up.)
- If you don’t have a microphone and need to say something, you can type in the Public Chat area.
How to join a meeting
- Mobile device - Learn how to join a meeting in Sakai via mobile device:
What can I do in a meeting?
- Join audio (with or without a microphone, plus troubleshooting tips)
- Share a webcam
- Make webcams "bigger"
- Send public and private chat messages
- Participate during a session
- Set your status/emoji
- Respond to polls
- Join breakout rooms
- Use the multi-user whiteboard
- Use shared notes
- View closed captions
- Access the Options menu (Settings, Help, Hotkeys, and Logout)
What if I lose connectivity in a meeting?
You may get disconnected from a session -- for example, if your bandwidth drops too low.
Refresh your browser if you get disconnected (or if things don't seem to be working).
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If refreshing doesn't work...
- check your internet connection
- try logging in with a different browser or on a different device
Where can I find the recording after a meeting?
If your instructor records the meeting, here's where you'll find it:
- Click Meetings in your class Sakai site, and then click the Recordings tab.
- Note: Recordings do not appear immediately at the end of the meeting. It make be a few hours before it is available.