Meetings: Using your Webcam

Webcam Features

The instructor can display their webcam, as well as students.

• After you have plugged in your device, you must go to the bottom middle of the screen, and click on "Share Webcam".
  • You'll have to click "Allow", and you'll be presented with a Webcam Settings dialog box.
    • In the Webcam Settings dialog box, you must click on the Start Sharing button to display your Webcam or click Cancel.
  • Your webcam will display in the Webcams area, usually located above the default presentation.
• Note: Students can perform the same steps to display their webcams.
• All users can close the presentation and enlarge the webcams
  • In the upper right-hand corner of the presentation, a user an click on the "-" to close or hide the presentation area
  • Shared webcams will then take over the presentation area
• To restore the presentation and minimize the webcams, select the Presentation icon in the lower right-hand corner of the screen
• in the upper-left corner, click on the "person" icon, to close/open the Chat/Notes/Users area.

Webcam FAQ's

• Can instructors permanently lock the students from using their webcams or seeing other participants webcams?
  • YES, in the Users Area, Manage Users (wheel icon), Lock Viewers area.