Meetings: Student User Features

Meetings: Student (Participant) User Features

Find out what you need to be prepared, join and participate in Meetings, the Sakai web conferencing tool. The Sakai Meetings tool is where instructors can hold "live" class meetings online.

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 do I 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)

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.

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). Refreshing the browser will give you a new connection and, if the bandwidth drop was temporary, you should be able to reconnect within a few seconds to rejoin the meeting.

If refreshing doesn't work...

• check your internet connection
• try logging in with a different browser or on a different device