{"id":3308,"date":"2014-10-26T15:52:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T15:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/CurriculumSupport\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2015-11-11T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T11:38:14","slug":"video-conferencing-between-classes-with-lync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/CurriculumSupport\/2014\/10\/26\/video-conferencing-between-classes-with-lync\/","title":{"rendered":"Video-conferencing between classes with Skype or Lync via Glow"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer in the Curriculum Support team of the Service and School Improvement division of Falkirk Council Children’s Services has been providing support to schools on making use of the video-conferencing tool Skype for Business (formerly called Lync) to connect classrooms. Skype for Business (formerly called Lync) is one of the suite of tools included in Microsoft Office 365 through Glow.<\/div>\n

How to use the Glow Lync Video-conferencing tool:<\/h3>\n
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1. Log into Glow<\/p>\n

2. On the RM Unify tiles click on Office 365 (Calendar)<\/div>\n
3. Navigate to the date and time on the calendar when you want to have a video-conferencing session take place \u2013 double-click on the space in the calendar for that date and time.<\/div>\n
4. Enter a name for the video-conferencing session beside the title \u201cEvent\u201d e.g. Event: Video-conference with all classes<\/div>\n
5. Next to the title \u201cAttendees\u201d type in the Glow usernames of those with whom you will be video-conferencing (select the user from the prompt which then appears.<\/div>\n
6. At the top of the screen click on \u201cSkype meeting\u201d then “add Skype meeting”\u2013 that will enter the necessary links into the body of the calendar entry at the foot of the screen (don\u2019t edit or amend that)<\/div>\n
7. Now click \u201cSEND\u201d at the top left of the screen \u2013 that sends an email to the participants whose Glow usernames you have entered into the Attendees box.<\/div>\n
8. When it comes time to present the meeting (actually it can also be done at any time) participants click once on date in calendar \u2013 and click \u201cJoin\u201d<\/div>\n
9. Click on \u201cJoin Using Lync Web App\u201d<\/div>\n
10. Enter your name (or class name if it\u2019s a class participating \u2013 it\u2019s the name which will appear on screen for everyone else to see) then click \u201cJoin the Meeting\u201d<\/div>\n
11. First time you may need to click \u201cRun\u201d at the foot of the screen (it may remember that next time you use it). \u201cAllow\u201d any plugin as required<\/div>\n
12. Click on the video camera icon to broadcast video (or leave off if you are simply watching a presenter).<\/div>\n
13. Click on the microphone icon to control whether audio is broadcast or muted.<\/div>\n
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NB In the event that you or a previous user on that PC has used an installed desktop version of Lync you may need to force the use of the Lync Web App.<\/strong> Here’s the “fix” to do so (there is no simple button to do so):<\/p>\n

1. Open a web browser window<\/div>\n
2. Copy & paste the URL for joining the meeting that you received. \u00a0Do NOT press ENTER<\/div>\n
3. Add the following to the URL: “?SL=1<\/strong>” (without the quote marks)<\/div>\n
For example, if the URL to join the Lync meeting is:<\/div>\n
https:\/\/meet.lync.com\/glowscotland-glowmail\/gw09wintermerry\/2FJSJ85F<\/div>\n
Change it to:<\/div>\n
https:\/\/meet.lync.com\/glowscotland-glowmail\/gw09wintermerry\/2FJSJ85F?SL=1<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n
What to do if you are broadcasting to others who do not have a webcam<\/strong><\/div>\n
If a “viewing-only” user does not have a webcam connected then ensure a headphone or microphone is plugged into the audio socket otherwise Lync may not permit a user to view a meeting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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