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 ===== Access ===== ===== Access =====
 To use the service it is necessary to log in with you valid institution credentials to AcademicCloud. To use the service it is necessary to log in with you valid institution credentials to AcademicCloud.
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 ==== Web-Access ==== ==== Web-Access ====
  
 +You can enter the service via the [[https://​meet.gwdg.de/​|web interface]]
  
 **Behavioural rules** **Behavioural rules**
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 ===== Manage ===== ===== Manage =====
 +**Creating a conference/​an online seminar**
 +
 +If you want to create a seminar displayed in course programs please choose the system they should belong to. For example Stud.IP or Moodle.
 +
 +Conferences created directly via the video conferencing service are not linked to any course. Conference participants can join via in invite link.
 +
  
 ==== Share ==== ==== Share ====
 +**Presentations:​**
 +
 +There are two options for presenting:
 +  - Use “Screen sharing” and use your preferred presentation application (e.g. PowerPoint) to give your presentation. Please consider that audio signals from media playing in your presentation will not be transmitted!
 +  - Upload your presentation directly into BBB. Supported formats are: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, odt, ods, odp, odc, odg, odi, jpg, png
 +The following restrictons apply:
 +  * BBB will convert uploaded data into PDF format. Animations inside of presentations may be lost due to this. Slides that are hidden will not be shown after the converting process. Converting Word or other text documents may lead to hardly readable results.
 +  * BBB will convert uploaded data into PDF format. Animations inside of presentations may be lost due to this. Slides that are hidden will not be shown after the converting process. Converting Word or other text documents may lead to hardly readable results.
 + 
 +**Information:​**
 +  * Use the chat function or shared notes for exchanging information belonging to the sessions topic.
 +  * Before closing/​leaving the session the user can save the chat record.
 +
  
 ==== Groups ==== ==== Groups ====
 +
 +  * With “Breakout rooms”, you can create up to 8 additional rooms for group work. The rooms are independent from the session’s home room.
 +  * When creating breakout rooms, you can set a time limit. After this time, the breakout rooms will be dissolved. Please beware that content created inside a breakout room (e.g. sketches, shared notes, …) may be lost if the time limit is up.
 +  * A new tab will open for the users and put them inside their respective breakout room.
 +  * Each user can switch from a breakout room to the home room at any time to contact you.
 +  * Within a breakout room, each user becomes a moderator.It is not possible to rename breakout rooms.
 +  * The last slide shown in the main room is displayed in breakout rooms.
 +  * Within the breakout rooms, each group can hold their own conference.
 +  * You as a moderator of the home room can join the breakout rooms.
 +
 +**To create breakout rooms**
 +  * Click the cogwheel next to “Users” (located above the user list).
 +  * Choose “Create breakout rooms”.
 +  * Provide the number of rooms and time limit you wish for.
 +  * Decide whether users should be assigned at random or if you should be able to choose a room by their own. You can alternatively drag-and-drop each user into a room specified to manually assign their rooms.
 +  * Click on “Create”.
  
 ==== Preferences ==== ==== Preferences ====
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 ===== User manual(s) ===== ===== User manual(s) =====
  
 +The official user manual can be found [[https://​docs.bigbluebutton.org/​|here]].
  
 +Additionally there are several tutorials available. For example here: [[https://​bigbluebutton.org/​html5/​|https://​bigbluebutton.org/​html5/​]]
 ===== FAQs ===== ===== FAQs =====
 **Q: Can I use my mobile device (tablet or mobile phone) to participate?​ **Q: Can I use my mobile device (tablet or mobile phone) to participate?​
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   * Chose how you want to participate in the session, “microphone” or “listen only”. We recommend that you always chose the microphone, since changing this later is a little cumbersome. In case that you do not intend to speak directly, you can mute yourself after joining.   * Chose how you want to participate in the session, “microphone” or “listen only”. We recommend that you always chose the microphone, since changing this later is a little cumbersome. In case that you do not intend to speak directly, you can mute yourself after joining.
   * Should you have chosen “microphone”,​ a echo test will follow, that tests the functionality of microphone and speakers/​headphones. This process may need a couple of seconds.   * Should you have chosen “microphone”,​ a echo test will follow, that tests the functionality of microphone and speakers/​headphones. This process may need a couple of seconds.
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 +**Q: Is BigBlueButton barrier free?**
 +
 +Yes. BBB reaches level AA for [[https://​https//​www.w3.org/​Translations/​WCAG20-de/​|WCAG 2.0]] with the following exception:
 +
 +  * Shown presentations and documents have to be created in a barrier free manner to provide completely barrier free access.
 +  * The functionality “Shared Notes” is not barrier free.
 +  * The subtitle function is only partially barrier free.
 +  * The help section is not barrier free.
 +
 +[[https://​bigbluebutton.org/​accessibility/​|Source]]
  
 **Q: I have clicked on “listen only” and now I cannot participate in the session** **Q: I have clicked on “listen only” and now I cannot participate in the session**
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 Click on the three dots in the top right corner (Options). Click on “Settings”. Here you can choose the application language. Click on the three dots in the top right corner (Options). Click on “Settings”. Here you can choose the application language.
  
-**Q: Is BigBlueButton barrier free?** 
  
-Yes. BBB reaches level AA for [[https://​https//​www.w3.org/​Translations/​WCAG20-de/​|WCAG 2.0]] with the following exception: 
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-  * Shown presentations and documents have to be created in a barrier free manner to provide completely barrier free access. 
-  * The functionality “Shared Notes” is not barrier free. 
-  * The subtitle function is only partially barrier free. 
-  * The help section is not barrier free. 
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-[[https://​bigbluebutton.org/​accessibility/​|Source]] 
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