Work-from-home life can be stressful, especially given the current circumstances — but there are also some silver linings to hold onto during such uncertain times. For example, it's never been easier ...

Say you’re holding a virtual class in Google Meet and you want to let your students split off into discussion groups to go over the lesson so far—Google Meet’s Breakout Rooms let you temporarily ...

Breakout rooms: love them or hate them? Many professors use them to spark conversation and group work in online classes. But students often find them painfully awkward. So, not long ago, I asked ...

Click the Breakout room button on meeting control bar (it may be under the More menu). Choose the number of rooms you want to create and how many attendees should be in each. Attendees can be moved ...

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To prep for a Zoom party, make sure everyone has the service downloaded. To ensure everyone can stay on for the whole party, it's best to sign up for a paid version of Zoom, or sign up for a free ...

Breakout rooms are a powerful tool to be able to use with online meetings. They're great in the same way that startup companies can be so much more nimble and efficient than big, ponderous ...

In the digital realm, where virtual gatherings have become the norm, breakout rooms have emerged as a popular tool for fostering smaller group interactions. However, for youth navigating the ...

One of the most critical features of online collaboration has finally hit Microsoft Teams: breakout rooms, along with some holiday-themed Together Mode scenes for your virtual holiday parties. The ...

If you're using Zoom for online class or remote work, you've likely mastered the art of the Zoom background at this point. Why Zoom from the foot of your bed when you can pretend to be on a white sand ...

Pre-assigning breakout rooms is possible, but is very confusing and challenging to get right. Therefore, it is a tool that only advanced Zoom users should attempt. Media Services strongly recommends ...

Breakout rooms allow you to split one Zoom meeting into several separate simultaneous sessions. This is a great feature to use if, for example, you want to break students into groups to discuss class ...