Whether you use the public server provided by Jitsi () or use your own Jitsi video conferencing server, with this plugin you can create video conferencing sessions in your Moodle courses in a simple way: just configure the domain of the Jitsi server and then, in the course, create a new Jitsi activity. Jitsi-meet is an open-source videoconferencing solution that enables you to easily build and implement secure video conferencing solutions. These videoconferences will use your Moodle username by displaying your username and avatar in videoconferences. That way, your fellow callers will know that you have something important to say.This module allows creating jitsi-meet videoconference sessions fully integrated in Moodle. If you click the hand icon in the bottom-left corner, other call participants will see a tiny hand icon pop up in the upper-left corner of your video. Jitsi offers a fun solution with its "raise / lower your hand" tool. We all know that video calls can be awkward, as people tend to speak over each other by mistake. Click "share" and your fellow callers will see the video right along with you. After clicking the three dots again, select "share a YouTube video" and then paste the link into the provided field. Sharing a YouTube video with the call is even easier, as there are no accounts of any kind required. To start a screen recording, once again hit those three vertical dots and then select "start recording." Next, link your Dropbox account to the Jitsi call, and you're good to go. You're in luck! While you need a DropBox account for the next part (you can sign up for a free (Opens in a new tab), "basic" account), Jitsi makes this super easy to pull off. Maybe you're preforming an original song for a digital talent show, and you want to be able to look back on it once you've broken free from quarantine to remind yourself that this wasn't a fever dream. To turn this off, hit "disable background blur." Screen recording and sharing a YouTube video To add a password - right after you've started the call - click the "i" icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.īlur baby, blur. This is a straightforward step, and prevents unwanted zoombombers from crashing your call. However, there is one super important detail you must still do: add a password to the call. A quick note here: Make your meeting name unique enough that it will not already be in use (think "FriendsMeetingForBeers482020" instead of "beers"). Once there, under the "start a new meeting" text, enter your desired meeting name. To begin, head to the Jitsi call page (Opens in a new tab). (opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab) As an added bonus, you don't need an account and you don't need to download anything to start or join a meeting. It's also encrypted, and doesn't sell your data. Much like Zoom, the free and open-source video-chat tool is easy to use and requires little-to-no onboarding. Regardless of the specific reason, you know that there has to be a better video-conferencing tool out there, and you're determined to find it. Maybe it's the privacy issues, the security issues, or just the whole misrepresenting (Opens in a new tab) its encryption thing.
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