Roles in Zoom at UniSA
- 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
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- 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.
Last modified: Monday, 23 March 2020, 1:10 PM