ZOOM FOR EDUCATION

(ZFE) Participating in Breakout Rooms: A Resource to Share with Students

Overview

Breakout rooms are sessions that are split off from the main Zoom meeting. They allow the participants to meet in smaller groups. Breakout rooms can be used for collaboration and discussion of the meeting.

Joining a breakout room

The host will need to invite you to join the breakout room.
Click Join.
If you choose Later, you can join by clicking the Breakout Rooms option in your meeting controls.
Click Join Breakout Room.

You will have access to full controls similar to the meeting.

Asking for help

If you click Ask for Help, it will notify the meeting host that you need assistance and they will be asked to join your breakout room.

Click Ask for Help in the meeting controls.
Confirm that you would like assistance by clicking Invite Host.

Recording while in a breakout room

Ask the host for permission to record. The host needs to allow recording before opening the breakout rooms. If the host has already opened the breakouts rooms, they can join your breakout room to allow you to record.
Click Record in the meeting controls to start a local recording.
The host will need to invite you to join the breakout room.
Click the pause or stop icon in the meeting controls to pause or stop the recording.

The recording can also be stopped or paused by clicking the indicator in the top left corner.

Learn more about local recording.

Leaving the breakout room

You can leave the breakout room and return to the main meeting session at any time, or you can leave the meeting entirely from the breakout room.

Click Leave Breakout Room.
Choose if you want to leave the breakout room or the entire meeting.
When the host ends the breakout rooms, you will be notified and given the option to return to the main room immediately, or in 60 seconds.

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