Forced to follow social distancing, workplaces, institutions and even social gathering places have turned to video conferencing to stay in touch with their normal lives. And apps like Zoom have proven to be nothing short of lifesavers.
Using breakout rooms during a meeting
One of the world’s leading remote conferencing platforms, Zoom, has seen its user base soar since the outbreak of COVID-19. The American software company has been ramping up Zoom’s security and utility features in recent months in the hopes of making the platform as welcoming as possible. From its easy-to-navigate user interface to its repertoire of productivity features, including custom backgrounds, there are plenty of reasons to make the switch to Zoom. And today, we’ll talk about one such feature that sets the application apart.
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Zoom Breakout Rooms allows a host to split the primary meeting group into multiple subgroups. Whether it’s a brainstorming session or a virtual team activity, the option to split a meeting into up to 50 separate sessions is undeniably useful. As a host, you get full control over how participants are assigned — automatically or manually — while also having the option to jump from one meeting to another.
