Meetings: Presenter Features

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The Presenter has the option to upload files for display during the session, as well as the ability to screenshare. However, both options cannot be performed at the same time, so the Presenter must plan ahead to determine which option will best suit the session’s activities.
Smiling instructor sitting at laptop

Wifi reminder!Consider your bandwidth connection when planning your Meetings activities.End of reminder

Presenter Activities Suitable for BOTH Lower and Higher Bandwidth Connections

Writing on the digital whiteboard Whether you have lower or higher bandwidth, there are a number of activities that the Presenter can do in Meetings:


Presenter Activity Suitable for Higher Bandwidth ONLY (Screensharing)

Computer monitorTo share your desktop or display websites (or software applications that are located on your computer), you will need to share your screen.

To successfully share your screen, you MUST use Chrome or Firefox and NOT a mobile device.

Using Chrome

  • Share your screen to view a website or demonstrate an application

    Using Firefox

    • Using Firefox web browser
      (Choose “Entire Screen” [the last option] to share your screen OR you can share a specific web browser tab or a specific application application)
    • Choosing Entire Screen in Firefox

    Returning to Meetings after Screensharing

    After sharing a browser tab

    When you are done sharing a website, return to Meetings by either closing the website's tab or clicking the Meetings tab.
    Clicking the Sakai Meetings web browser tab. Tab title includes the word Big Blue Button.

    After sharing an application on your computer

    Your web browser will still be open behind your application. Close the application (or minimize it, if available).
    Closing or minimizing the application being demonstrated to go back to the web browser.

    Ending a Screenshare

    1. On the floating toolbar, click Stop sharing, or click the Monitor icon located below the presentation area.
      Stop sharing button in BigBlueButton is on floating toolbar
    2. A message should display: "Screenshare has ended".
    3. The presentation area will display to your students

    Can a Video be Displayed while Screensharing?

    Learn More

    Learn More icon What are some useful Instructional Tips for using Meetings?

    Learn More icon What can I do as a Moderator in a Meeting?

    Icon-Home.png Take me back to the Meetings Home page.