Overview
Conference Basics
Conducting a Conference

Overview

The Conferences tool allows you to remotely show a student an application on your desktop, review slides with students, hold a virtual class or virtual office hours, or hold a real-time class for online or hybrid courses. The Conference feature is more robust than Chat in that users can share digital content and screens while also chatting via text, video and/or audio.

Accessing Conferences

The following guide provides a general overview of how conferences work and how to access them - What are Conferences for Instructors?

Conference Features

Collaborate in real-time like you were "there" with anyone, anywhere in the world.
Communicate online using the interactive white-board, chat, shared document and webpage viewing, computer screen sharing, and webcam and audio communication.
Enjoy unlimited use: meet as often and as long as you want.
Remotely work together on class projects.
Host a virtual classroom where you can share online lectures.
Explain and learn complex subjects using just your web browser.

Video Overview of how to use Conferences

Conferences Overview from Canvas LMS

Conference Basics

The first step in conducting a conference is understanding how to set-up a conference and get it started.

Conducting a Conference

Once a conference is set-up it's important to know how to use the Conference Interface to conduct a conference session.

How do I use the Conference interface?
How do I share my desktop in the Conference interface?
How do I add files to a conference?
How do I start a poll in a conference?
How do I take a poll in a conference?
How do I record a conference?

Reminder!

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