Before a session
- Create a Collaborate session within Moodle (See Creating a Collaborate session);
- Send session details to students via a Moodle announcement;
- Signpost the permanent test session to your students and ask them to test their connection and hardware setup prior to participating in a live session;
- Check you have the appropriate equipment and space available (See Preparing for a Collaborate session).
During a session
- Join the session a good amount of time before its start time and load your content or slides (See 3. Collaborate Panel: Share Content);
- Check your audio and video settings (See Joining a Collaborate session);
- Check that participants have the desired permissions for when they enter the session (e.g. 'Share Audio' and 'Post chat messages') within the session Settings (See 3. Collaborate Panel: Settings Panel);
- Ensure that you have started the recording (if appropriate) and informed participants that the session is being recorded and will be made available via Moodle (See 1. Session menu: Recordings);
- Set expectations for participation and inform participants of the permissions they have (See Preparing for a Collaborate Session: Set expectations);
- Mute yourself/participants when not speaking to eliminate background noise;
- When the session has ended, remove any remaining participants and click 'End recording' (See 1. Session menu: Recordings).
After a session
- Remind students that the session recording is available (where applicable) and where to find it in Moodle.