Through Live sessions, Instructors can create and manage videoconferences to:
- schedule or have lessons, courses, and workshops
- have individual or group tutoring sessions
- host conferences and webinars with industry experts, enriching Learners’ learning experience
Who can use this feature?
👤 Instructors and Students of the Group
📝 Available for all Plans
From the Calendar of a Group, you can:
You can add Activities and Deadlines to the Group Calendar. Click here to learn how to schedule an Activity or set a Deadline.
How to create or schedule a Live
From the Group Calendar, you can create a Live by starting the videoconference immediately or scheduling it later.
To create a Live, you have several options:
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you can click on 🗓️ New event + at the top right and select Live from the drop-down menu:
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you can click directly on the day of the Calendar on which you want to have the videoconference:
In this case, the start and end date will automatically be set to the selected day.
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You can click on the + at the bottom right of the Wall:
Whatever option you choose, you can set up the Live from the next window, where you can:
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Enter the Title of the Live. Remember that adding the title is mandatory to create an Event in the Calendar
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Choose the participants of the Live. For example, you can:
- Extend the Live to other Groups by clicking on Add Group + and selecting the Groups:
- Reserve the Live only for some Students. Click here to learn how to select participants for an Event:
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Set the date, start and end time of the Live:
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Make the Live recurring and select the frequency from the drop-down menu. Click here to learn how to create a recurring Event:
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Select the provider to host the Live (Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom):
Read here more about setting a up a Live session with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom.
If you want to create a Live using a different provider, you can select Other service and paste the external URL of the videoconferencing service in the External URL box. -
Add a Description and attach content to the Live. Click here to learn how to add attachments to an Event:
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Finally, click on Create to confirm the creation of the Live and view it within the Calendar:
Once you create a new Live, you will receive an e-mail notification confirming that the Live has been added to the Calendar. At the same time, an e-mail notification will alert Students of the Group that a new Live has been created.
Select the daily digest or weekly summary options from the Notification settings to receive e-mails related to Calendar Events. Read more about customizing email notifications.