8.10 | 🧳 Creating a Conference
About Creating a Conference
Students have the ability to create conferences within their group space. You can meet with your group members to work on projects and assignments together via video.
Creating a Group Conference
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- In Global Navigation, click the "Groups" link.
- Click on a specific group you are a member of.
- Click on "Conferences" with a group.
- To add a conference, click on "+ Conference."
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NOTE: The person creating the conference room will need to be there to start the conference.
Group Conference Settings
[1] Name: Give a descriptive name. For example: “Project Brainstorming Conference Room”
[2] Type: Type will default to the Big Blue Button conferencing tool.
[3] Duration: Choose a duration or "No time limit...." The time limit will begin when the presenter starts the conference. Once the time limit has passed, new users will not be able to join.
[4] Options: Choose if you want to record the conference and if you would like to not have a time limit by selecting the checkboxes.
[5] Description: Add a brief description. For example: “This will be the online meeting room for our project. We’ll meet every Thursday at 8 pm.”
[6] Member: By default “Invite All Group Members” is selected. Uncheck the box to choose specific members. You can add any user in your group to your conference. However, once a user has been invited, the user cannot be removed from the conference.