OBS! This function only works when both the host and participants who are in the meeting have updated to version 5.3.0 of the Zoom client. It does not at the moment work in the browser.

If you are the host of the meeting and connected via the Zoom client in a meeting, you can now let the participants choose their own breakout rooms. The same setting also allows students to change between rooms. This function is particularly useful if you want to be able to choose a discussion bassed on discussion or interest. If you want to do this you can also create a number or rooms, and name them after discussions topics/categories. On this page we describe how to do this.

How do I create self-chosen breakout rooms for my participants?

Inställningar för att skapa egenvalda breakout room i zoom

Click on Breakout Rooms in the meeting menu
Fill in the number of rooms you want to create.
Choose the alternative Let participants choose room.
Click on Create.

Inställningar för att skapa egenvalda breakout room i zoom

Choose Options in the left-hand corner
Choose the settings which work for your goal. The first setting Allow participants to choose room is the one that allows participants to move freely between rooms.
You can rename the rooms by hovering above the room name and clicking on Rename.
When you are ready to start, click on Open All Rooms.

What do the participants see?

Deltagarvy för att välja breakout room i zoom

Participants are shown a similar room with the word Join to the right of the rooms they can choose.

Deltagarvy för att byta eller lämna break out room i zoom

When they are within the rooms, they can choose to switch between Breakout Rooms in the meeting menu by clicking on Choose Breakout Room.
If you have chosen the setting Allow participants to return to the main session at any time when you created the breakout rooms, they can leave by clicking on Leave Room here to the right.