Next time you participate in an online meeting, evaluate which of the suggestions in Figure 9 the host follows. How well did the host arrive, check in, and check out of the meeting? Which of the platform features did you use? If you were asked for feedback, what would you suggest the host do differently next time?

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1 2 ARRIVE Set a password 3 5 Enable the waiting room 6 STEPS TO GETTING STARTED TURN ON CAMERAS Ask everyone to turn on their camera. Being able to see each other increases the feeling of connection and engagement. But it is not a requirement for a productive meeting Get a meeting URL Control participant audio USE GALLERY VIEW Ask people to switch to gallery view. Gallery view allows you to see everyone, not only the speaker. and not only in a lecture. ASK PEOPLE TO MUTE THEMSELVES Ask people to remain on mute if they are not speaking. This will help to improve sound quality and reduce the ikelihood of people talking over one another. DEFINE THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Lay down the ground rules. Tell people how to engage: simply unmute themselves? Raise their ENCOURAGE THE LISTING OF NAMES AND PRONOUNS Increase inclusivity by asking everyone to use the name tool to list their preferred name and pronouns. ACKNOWLEDGE IF YOU'RE RECORDING Let people know if you are recording, how you plan to use the recording, and where they can access it. Give everyone the chance to engage during the meeting Allowing people to participate in the meeting increases engagement and learning Set a virtual background Talk through the chat Use breakout rooms Encourage individual reflection or journaling Contextualize the meeting Virtual meeting strategies What are the next steps? nolla CHECK-IN How to get people talking 600 Just as interaction during the meeting plays an important role in keeping people engaged, so does seeing products that developed from the meeting. Use these strategies to develop deliverables. Share screens Try whiteboards and polling Have everyone contribute to a shared document Run an activity that summarizes outcomes Use the "think pair, share approach Go around the virtuall room Use the "popcom approach to call on people ...And More Continue the conversation via email, social media, or other platforms Develop meaning from your virtual meetings CHECK-OUT