Raise hand/mute button

The Virtual Classroom Raise hand/mute button allows participants to notify the tutor that they wish to speak. When a student presses the button, a notification sound is played and an entry is added to the room’s notification log. This lets all participants know that someone wishes to speak. The notification specifies the group where the participant requested to speak.

Raise hand / mute button in the Virtual Classroom: Raise hand notification
Raise hand / mute button in the Virtual Classroom: Raise hand notification

Mute

The tutor cannot raise their hand but instead has the option to mute the function. This can be useful in case participants are constantly using the function and thus creating a distraction.

This feature can be especially beneficial if you’re leading a lecture-type lesson where you speak and want to prevent interruptions. You can mute all participant’s microphones, but leave the raised hand option for the students. They can use it in case they have any questions.

Raise hand / mute button in the Virtual Classroom: The Mute button functionality mutes all sounds in the room
Raise hand / mute button in the Virtual Classroom: Location of both the Mute raise hand button and the Mute notifications

Note: The Mute notifications sound button mutes all sound notifications in the Virtual Classroom.

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