Engageli classrooms typically open in Room Mode, but Instructors can easily switch to Table Mode by selecting it from the audio Mode dropdown, found at the bottom-left of the screen. An example screenshot is provided below:
Table Mode is ideal for facilitating small group discussions, projects, and other table activities
When Table Mode is active, learners will only hear the following participants:
- Their tablemates.
- The Instructor, unless the Instructor has joined a table.
- Any learners at the Podium (i.e. learners with their hands raised).
In Table Mode, learners will no longer see the Class Gallery tab at the top-left of the screen: it will be replaced with a Tablemates tab.
There are a few important things to note relating to Table Mode:
- If the classroom is in Room Mode and an Instructor joins a table, Engageli will automatically switch the classroom to Table Mode.
- Similarly, while an Instructor is at a table, the classroom cannot be switched to Room Mode.
- During Table Mode, only participants at the Podium (e.g. learners with their hands raised and Instructors not visiting a table) will have their video and audio appear in the class recording. Speech that takes place at a table will not be included in the recording.
- Instructors can change the classroom settings to make Table Mode the default mode when starting a session.
- The overlay gallery is disabled in Table Mode.
Below is a sample screenshot of how things will appear from the Learner's perspective while in Table Mode:
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