Microphone and Camera

All participants have the possibility to open the microphone or the camera unless you specifically adjust this.

Tips:

• when you create a Zoom session, you can select "Mute participants upon entry" in the Advanced options, i.e. participants enter the session with their mics turned off by default
• the teacher can quickly adjust the Participants section, e.g. to Unmute all participants - or, if necessary, to Unmute an individual person if they accidentally have the microphone on: from the person's name, Unmute

 

Chat

Especially if the group is large, it is often smoothest to collect questions and comments via chat.

Tips: the teacher can also use chat as a communication channel in pair teaching by sending private messages in chat: e.g. to agree on a new division of work or give tips during the process. Likewise, if necessary, you can give guidance to an individual student.

By default, messages are Everyone, but you can click on the arrow button at the end of the field to select the person you want to send a private message to: 

 

Vote: Yes / No

The teacher can quickly assess the opinion or support of even a large group: for example, whether to discuss something in more detail. In the Participants view, participants can click Yes/No buttons, which are visually represented in red or green colors, indicating yes/no responses.

Advantage: the teacher can quickly see a summary of the answers. The participant can delete the contribution and if it is forgotten it can be switched on for the next round, but if necessary the teacher can click on the Clear all button on behalf of the participants.

In the Participants view, the participant can also give other feedback, for example:

• Coffee cup = I could use a break...
• Progress is too slow or too fast
• Clock = away for a while

 

Polls

Note: only the host that set up the session will be able to make polls! Therefore, if you want to make polls, create a session yourself and do not use a session created by a colleague.

Constructing the poll:

The host can do a simple poll beforehand (or during the session) with a multiple-choice question: choose one or many.

• Enter a title for the question (only visible to the questioner)
• Is the poll anonymous (i.e. you can't see what each person has answered)
• Write a question
• Enter options in the fields
• Save.
• You can add a new question at the bottom: click Add a question

 

• In a Zoom session: to publish a poll to participants: click on the Polls button and select the poll (if there are several, click on the arrow button in the title and select the poll).  Click on the Launch Polling button.

When the survey is open to respondents, you will see the title in green and a mention: "Attandees are now viewing questions ".  You can see the responses in real time: the percentages are changing and the number of respondents per option.

Finally, click End polling. 

 

• Once you have completed the survey, you can choose to show the results to everyone (the summary is anonymous by default) by clicking on the Share results button.

 

Hand raise and other feedback: Reaction button

Hand raise is handy: for example, when asking for permission to speak or if the teacher asks for opinions on something. The Yes / No buttons are also useful.

The participant can also give other feedback such as applause, thumbs up, hearts etc. This feedback will be displayed for about 10 seconds and will be automatically disappear.