{"id":251,"date":"2015-11-26T14:39:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T01:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2022-12-21T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T01:54:40","slug":"breakout-sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/breakout-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakout Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breakout Rooms allow you to split your Zoom meeting up into smaller separate sessions. The meeting host can choose to split the participants of the meeting into these separate Rooms automatically or manually and switch between Rooms at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Tip: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/pre-assigned-breakout-rooms\/\">if you are wishing to learn more about pre-assigned breakout rooms, see our help page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tip: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.zoom.us\/using-zoom-breakout-rooms\/\">See this Zoom blog post for all features explained!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zoom have made this handy video that shows how to set up and manage Breakout Rooms:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using Breakout Rooms During a Meeting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GDKJM6JhyUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakout Room\u00a0FAQs <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can manage the Breakout Rooms?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meeting Host and Co-Hosts. They must be logged in to the Zoom App as the Host to see the Breakout Room icon in the Zoom menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hint: If you are logged in but can&#8217;t see Breakout Room button it could be hidden under the &#8216;&#8230; More&#8217; icon if you are not in full screen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1071\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-More-menu-Breakout-Rooms-600x445.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-More-menu-Breakout-Rooms-600x445.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-More-menu-Breakout-Rooms-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-More-menu-Breakout-Rooms-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-More-menu-Breakout-Rooms-404x300.png 404w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-More-menu-Breakout-Rooms.png 1908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I change Breakout Room settings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, before opening the Breakout Room clicking on the &#8216;Options&#8217; button in the bottom LH corner of the Breakout Room pop-up will let you customise options like length of time the rooms are open, allow participants to self-select rooms and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1711\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2022\/03\/20220310-Breakout-Room-Options-600x468.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2022\/03\/20220310-Breakout-Room-Options-600x468.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2022\/03\/20220310-Breakout-Room-Options-1024x799.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2022\/03\/20220310-Breakout-Room-Options-768x599.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2022\/03\/20220310-Breakout-Room-Options-384x300.png 384w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2022\/03\/20220310-Breakout-Room-Options.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I communicate with the\u00a0participants\u00a0in a Breakout Room?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Host can use the \u2018Broadcast a message to all\u2019 button that will display the message to each room for about 20 seconds, or join each room individually.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1076\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Broadcast-Message-600x446.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Broadcast-Message-600x446.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Broadcast-Message-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Broadcast-Message-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Broadcast-Message-404x300.png 404w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Broadcast-Message.png 1901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I move participants about after a Breakout Room has started?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Host can move participants between Breakout Rooms using the &#8216;Move to&#8217; option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1072\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Move-To-Button-600x442.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Move-To-Button-600x442.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Move-To-Button-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Move-To-Button-1024x754.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Move-To-Button-408x300.png 408w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Move-To-Button.png 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I missed or\u00a0closed the invite\u00a0to the Breakout Room?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have been allocated to a Breakout Session but missed the pop-up asking you to join, or clicked &#8216;join later&#8217;, you will have the &#8216;Breakout Rooms&#8217; icon in your Zoom tool bar for the duration of the Session and can join the Room from there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Breakout-Room-button-600x448.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Breakout-Room-button-600x448.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Breakout-Room-button-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Breakout-Room-button-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Breakout-Room-button-402x300.png 402w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Breakout-Room-button.png 1893w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can Breakout Rooms be recorded?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, but please note: If you are recording the main session, this recording will not capture the Breakout Rooms. If you want the individual rooms recorded an attendee in each room will need to do a local recording. You will need to give this person permission to Record the Session. (Hover over their name in the participants list and &#8216;allow record&#8217;. You can do this in the main session or once they are in the Breakout Room, by joining the room yourself).<br \/>\nThis recording will be saved to the recording participants local computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1074\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Allow-Record-600x360.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Allow-Record-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Allow-Record-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Allow-Record-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Allow-Record-500x300.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can the Host join a Breakout Room?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hosts can\u2019t be allocated into a Breakout Room but have the ability to move in and out of all the Breakout Rooms after they have started.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1073\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Button-600x445.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Button-600x445.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Button-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Button-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Button-405x300.png 405w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/zoom\/files\/2020\/05\/20200511-Breakout-Rooms-Join-Button.png 1904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakout Rooms allow you to split your Zoom meeting up into smaller separate sessions. The meeting host can choose to split the participants of the meeting into these separate Rooms automatically or manually and switch between Rooms at any time. 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