Collaboration

• Host:
  • The person who scheduled the Zoom session. There is only one host per Zoom session.  See how to schedule a meeting and how to Schedule for someone.

• Alternative Host: 
  • Set prior to the session. See the guide assigning Alternative-Hosts
  • This role is useful for:
    • If the host can no longer attend the co-host can run the session
    • Setting up a meeting for someone else
    Allowing the whole teaching team to use meeting controls during a session; share screens, record and respond to chat questions 
  • Limitations of this role
    • Unable to run a meeting at the same time the host is running a different meeting
    • Unless they record to their computer drive, the recordings will be saved to the hosts cloud. (The host can forward them the link to download.)
    • If the hosts can accidentally join as a participant, see guide on how to join as a host.
    • Unable to assign participants breakout rooms.
    • Unable to access attendance list or meeting reports.
  • More information on the role Alternative Hosts can be found on the Zoom Site.

• Co-host: 
  • Assigned during the meeting by the host, they cannot start the session. See the guide add Co-hosts.
  • This role is useful for:
    • Enabling an admin or IT Support person to troubleshoot
    • Allowing a member of the teaching team without prior host access to manage recordings
    • If one of the alternate-hosts has accidentally entered as a participant
    • Allowing a participant to share their screen

• • Co-hosts are unable to start sessions. Other limitations are detailed on the Zoom Site.

• Participant: The role your guests, whether that be students or colleagues, join with the link emailed or shared in the Learnonline Zoom activity. Depending on settings they can:
  
  • View and hear content
  • Share video and audio
  • participate in chat, polls and enter breakout rooms
  • Record

Some features require participants to use the Zoom Desktop app and/or be logged in with their UniSA credentials. If they enter via Moodle they will be logged in correctly. There are guides on for accessing Zoom as a participant in the Learnonline Student Help.