Springsemester 2022

Goethe-Institut-Georgia

Netiquette for Zoom online-meetings

Please check the following points until you take part in the zoom online-
meeting.

Before the zoom-meeting

• Use a laptop or a personal computer (we do not advise you to use

other gadgets like cell phones or tablets).
• Log in 5 minutes earlier before the start of the lesson/meeting.
• Choose a place where you could concentrate on your work without
being interrupted.
Get rid of possible distractions before joining the meeting.
• Check your camera and microphone beforehand. Here you can find all
the necessary information regarding this matter.
• While logging in you will be asked to provide a name. Log in with your
name and surname. Anonymous participants will be removed from the
meeting due to the safety concerns.
• Activate your camera. It is recommended to keep your cameras on
during the lesson as this creates a friendly atmosphere. If you want to
avoid others having a glance at your personal space, you can set up a
virtual background. Here you can find all the necessary information
about the virtual backgrounds.

During the zoom-meeting

• Keep your smartphones ready for scanning the QR-Codes

• Mute your microphone when you are not speaking. Unmute your
microphone when you are about to speak.
• Use the symbols and reactions on the toolbar for giving feedbacks
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• Find the button “ask for help” on the toolbar in the lower end of the
screen. If you need some help, use this button and your teacher will
join your small group in the break-out-room to support you.
• Use a zoom-chat to ask for assistance in case of technical problems
(e.g.issues concerning audio). Leaving and rejoining the meeting can
solve the problem in some cases.
• If a zoom-server breaks down, check your Online-classroom on
www.goethe.de/meingoethe: Your teacher might have sent you a
message.
• Recording of a Zoom-meeting is prohibited due to the copy right and
privacy reasons.