It also allows the presenter / host to focus on their presentation and not worry about missing something in the chat pod. This alert aids in encouraging the presenter to become more engaged with their audience. Hosts can set the Hands Up pod to notify other hosts and presenters of a new chat message via an audio and/or visual notification. If the mouse movement is outside of the meeting room or the meeting window is minimized, the stepped away feature reflects that user is not focused on the meeting room.Ĭlick the digits to see a list of participants who have ‘stepped away’. The Stepped Away feature monitors the mouse location of all participants in the room.
Individual users can also mute the sounds locally without impacting others in the meeting room by clicking the speaker icon in the pod. To suppress the audio, click any of the individual speaker icons.
There are a series of ten buttons available, and a host can choose which buttons to reveal and assign to play or not play that button's audio track. The option to add the pods to all layouts is available in the settings. Adding the pod to all layouts is done automatically when the option is selected It is recommended to add the pod to all layouts so the component is readily available to your participants throughout the meeting. The settings options for the Hands Up pod are accessed by clicking the gear icon.
RT Tip - Use this list feature to view in which order participants respond to a request or view who has selected a button without revealing the names of participants in the attendee pod.Īdditional features, including audio tracks and chat notifications, expand this pod beyond Adobe Connect's native functions. This is a separate function from the clear all which will clear each icon. Hosts can reset each button individually on the list screen by selecting Reset All, which resets all users who are listed. The host can view a list of users who have clicked certain buttons by clicking the numbers associated with each icon. The host can clear all participants' statuses from the menu bar or from the hands up pod by selecting Clear All.Īs participants interact with the pod, by default the host can view the number of people clicking each button by the corresponding numbers that appear in the pod. Each individual user also has the option to locally mute the audio by clicking the speaker icon. Participants can clear their status or remove their selection by clicking on the Hands Up button a second time.Īn associated audio track plays in conjunction when a user clicks a button. The status is also reflected in the Adobe Connect meeting menu bar, which works in conjunction with the native Adobe Connect feature. The clean and bright buttons invite users to interact in the meeting room without the fear of doing something wrong or having to speak.Īs users interact with the Hands Up pod by clicking the icons, the corresponding emoticon appears in the attendee pod associated with the person who selected the icon. The Refined Data Solutions Hands Up pod was created with the intention to provide a more inviting way to encourage participants to interact during their learning experience. The pod is added to all layouts automatically when the option is selected. Click the gear icon in the pod to access the settings and click Add Hands Up to All Layouts. The Hands Up pod will load in the meeting room and is ready to use. In the pod menu, choose Share Document and navigate to where you have stored your pod.Ĥ. Open a new share pod in the meeting room and adjust the size of the pod to fit the meeting room.ģ.