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Mini manual - Using webcams

Learn how to use webcams to monitor students, show webcam feeds and record students' webcam feeds.

Background

If activated by the administrator, you can use webcams to monitor, record or talk to your students.

Procedure

Proceed as follows to monitor students via their webcams:

  • In the Class view, use the Screens/Faces

    toggle to monitor the students' screen or the students themselves.

Proceed as follows to use webcams as a source and to record the students' webcam feeds:

  1. In the Class view under Sources, select Webcam.

  2. Select:

    • Play live to show the teacher's or a student's webcam feed on the students' computers - the students have no control.

    • Copy live + Booth camera to show the teacher's or a student's webcam feed to the students, not giving them any control at first. Afterwards, a copy opens automatically, granting the students control over the copy.

    • Record live + Booth camera to show the teacher's or a student's webcam feed to the students, while simultaneously recording their voices and webcam feed. Afterwards, the students get the recording on top of a copy of the source.

  3. Click Start activity

    to start the activity.

  4. Click Stop activity

    to stop the activity.

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