Click each interactive element to learn more about the features of the Engageli classroom.
Tables
Customize Tables
Rename tables by clicking the Table name. You can change Table names at any point during a class session. Table names can mirror the instructional model and range from project group names, book characters, or course topics to fun names based on hobbies or interests.
Join Tables
Hover over a table and click JOIN to interact with each table individually. When you join a table, the TABLE tab will automatically open on the right side of your screen and show the video feeds of all learners seated at that table. You can leave a table and go back to the podium by selecting the Leave Table button. Select Peek to unobtrusively observe group activity at the table. You will be able to hear and observe the group, but participants will not see or hear you.
Direct | Activate | Record | React
Click Direct to direct the class to a particular view (panel, instructor’s video, instructor’s screen share, etc.) This can help to ensure learners are focused on the right material, at the right time. Click Activate to activate Engageli tags incorporated into class material. Click Record to start a recording at any point once you have logged into a class. You can pause/stop the recording as needed. Click React for emojis and sounds. Non-verbal reactions and sounds provide everyone in the classroom with multiple modes of staying engaged.
Notes | Q&A | Chat | Gallery
The Notes will open a panel where you can type class notes and observations. You can take screenshots of a presentation, and then annotate them. You can also download your notes during class to review at a later date. You can generate discussion summaries and save captions. These notes are saved, time-stamped, and persist between the live classroom and Playback Room. The Q&A opens the Question & Answer thread for the class. Here you can post questions, answer questions, upload files, and download the thread. You can also validate correct answers. The Q&A thread persists between sessions, so you can see the growing list of questions throughout the duration of the course. The Chat allows you to send direct messages to learners, specific tables, staff, or the entire class. Choose the recipient of the message from the drop-down menu. You can also upload documents to chat as well as download the chat history during class. You can generate chat summaries to save time and improve productivity. The Gallery opens a view of the Class Gallery in a right-side pane so you can still see your participants while sharing content.
Camera | Mic | Settings
Click Camera to turn off your video so no one can see you. To turn it back on, simply click the icon again. Click Mic to turn off your microphone so that no one can hear you. To turn it back on, simply click the icon again.Click Settings to open the settings to connect or change your audio and video sources. You can add a virtual background to your video, change the platform appearance, access accessibility, and classroom configuration settings.
Podium
This is the podium. When learners and TAs raise their hands, their videos appear on the podium and the whole class will hear them.
Hover over a user’s video while on the podium, and then click the Actions (three dots) menu to:
- Block Mic
- Mute or request to unmute
- Turn camera off or request to turn cam on
- Lower hand
- Add to panel
- Grade learner
More Actions | Help Menu | Leave Class
Click the More Actions (three-dot) menu to select from a variety of settings and tools including:
- Mute learners
- Block mics
- Disable Raise Hand button
- Get class invite link
Click the Help Menu (?) for keyboard shortcuts, Help Center, or to leave feedback. Click the Leave button to exit your classroom.
Add or Remove Tables
Click the plus (+) sign to add five tables to your classroom. As users join, new tables will get created automatically, but you can use this during class if you are trying to do an activity with small groups and want more tables. You can also delete tables 5 at a time.
Classroom Audio Settings
Table Mode When you enable Table Mode, learners will hear only their tablemates and you will only hear learners who raise their hands. When to use: small group discussions, projects, and other table activities, breakout tables You can easily toggle between the two modes.
Room Mode This is the default when you enter your Engageli classroom. This means that as the instructor you will hear the audio feeds from all learners, and they will hear each other, regardless of where they are seated. When to use: class discussions, lectures, announcements, etc.
Present
The Present button opens a menu of different activities that you can use to drive engagement in the classroom: Classroom activities: 1. Share Screen 2. Video Clips 3. Distribute Doc > Class or Per Table 4. File Share 5. Whiteboard > Class or Per Table 6. Quick Poll Actions: Timer You can start and stop activites by clicking the Present button.
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Transcript
Click each interactive element to learn more about the features of the Engageli classroom.
Tables
Customize Tables
Rename tables by clicking the Table name. You can change Table names at any point during a class session. Table names can mirror the instructional model and range from project group names, book characters, or course topics to fun names based on hobbies or interests.
Join Tables
Hover over a table and click JOIN to interact with each table individually. When you join a table, the TABLE tab will automatically open on the right side of your screen and show the video feeds of all learners seated at that table. You can leave a table and go back to the podium by selecting the Leave Table button. Select Peek to unobtrusively observe group activity at the table. You will be able to hear and observe the group, but participants will not see or hear you.
Direct | Activate | Record | React
Click Direct to direct the class to a particular view (panel, instructor’s video, instructor’s screen share, etc.) This can help to ensure learners are focused on the right material, at the right time. Click Activate to activate Engageli tags incorporated into class material. Click Record to start a recording at any point once you have logged into a class. You can pause/stop the recording as needed. Click React for emojis and sounds. Non-verbal reactions and sounds provide everyone in the classroom with multiple modes of staying engaged.
Notes | Q&A | Chat | Gallery
The Notes will open a panel where you can type class notes and observations. You can take screenshots of a presentation, and then annotate them. You can also download your notes during class to review at a later date. You can generate discussion summaries and save captions. These notes are saved, time-stamped, and persist between the live classroom and Playback Room. The Q&A opens the Question & Answer thread for the class. Here you can post questions, answer questions, upload files, and download the thread. You can also validate correct answers. The Q&A thread persists between sessions, so you can see the growing list of questions throughout the duration of the course. The Chat allows you to send direct messages to learners, specific tables, staff, or the entire class. Choose the recipient of the message from the drop-down menu. You can also upload documents to chat as well as download the chat history during class. You can generate chat summaries to save time and improve productivity. The Gallery opens a view of the Class Gallery in a right-side pane so you can still see your participants while sharing content.
Camera | Mic | Settings
Click Camera to turn off your video so no one can see you. To turn it back on, simply click the icon again. Click Mic to turn off your microphone so that no one can hear you. To turn it back on, simply click the icon again.Click Settings to open the settings to connect or change your audio and video sources. You can add a virtual background to your video, change the platform appearance, access accessibility, and classroom configuration settings.
Podium
This is the podium. When learners and TAs raise their hands, their videos appear on the podium and the whole class will hear them.
Hover over a user’s video while on the podium, and then click the Actions (three dots) menu to:
More Actions | Help Menu | Leave Class
Click the More Actions (three-dot) menu to select from a variety of settings and tools including:
- Mute learners
- Block mics
- Disable Raise Hand button
- Get class invite link
Click the Help Menu (?) for keyboard shortcuts, Help Center, or to leave feedback. Click the Leave button to exit your classroom.Add or Remove Tables
Click the plus (+) sign to add five tables to your classroom. As users join, new tables will get created automatically, but you can use this during class if you are trying to do an activity with small groups and want more tables. You can also delete tables 5 at a time.
Classroom Audio Settings
Table Mode When you enable Table Mode, learners will hear only their tablemates and you will only hear learners who raise their hands. When to use: small group discussions, projects, and other table activities, breakout tables You can easily toggle between the two modes.
Room Mode This is the default when you enter your Engageli classroom. This means that as the instructor you will hear the audio feeds from all learners, and they will hear each other, regardless of where they are seated. When to use: class discussions, lectures, announcements, etc.
Present
The Present button opens a menu of different activities that you can use to drive engagement in the classroom: Classroom activities: 1. Share Screen 2. Video Clips 3. Distribute Doc > Class or Per Table 4. File Share 5. Whiteboard > Class or Per Table 6. Quick Poll Actions: Timer You can start and stop activites by clicking the Present button.