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Breakout Rooms multiple organizers or co-hosts
I would like to switch from using Zoom to Microsoft Teams but, unfortunately, the way it is currently set up makes it so that I can't. We often have large meetings with 10+ breakout rooms (sometimes ...
maggiehu These two are coming soon.
Co-organizer Meeting Role
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=81391
Breakout Room Presenter support
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=81118
Hello, as mentioned. If using the Teams roles the "Presenter" can do many things, but when it comes to managing breakout rooms that is not completed yet.
See this conversation:
"Yes, engineering is working on providing support for presenters to control breakout rooms (in addition to the organizer role)."
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-ama/breakout-room-not-only-one-organizer-to-control/m-p/2196443
Meaning, it will be possible not only for the organizer but also the presenter/s to manage breakout rooms (see link above for Teams roles) in addition to the co-organizer role being scheduled for September.
See this conversation:
"Yes, engineering is working on providing support for presenters to control breakout rooms (in addition to the organizer role)."
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-ama/breakout-room-not-only-one-organizer-to-control/m-p/2196443
Meaning, it will be possible not only for the organizer but also the presenter/s to manage breakout rooms (see link above for Teams roles) in addition to the co-organizer role being scheduled for September.
ChristianJBergstrom Thanks for your quick response. I guess we will have to wait for the 'Presenter' role to be able to manage breakout rooms.
My question: in the mean time, is there an alternative to make it possible for BOTH 'Organizer' and 1 specific attendee to switch between breakout rooms? For example, by using the same credentials to log in two times through the Organizer account?
- I agree. This is exactly what many faculty members at our institute want: The class size can be very big and the faculty would need TAs (Teaching Assistants) to help monitor breakout room discussions and answer questions. It is important to have TAs being able to move around breakout rooms, in addition to the instructors. Is there an ETA on how soon this feature can be realized? Thanks.
maggiehu These two are coming soon.
Co-organizer Meeting Role
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=81391
Breakout Room Presenter support
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=81118
- Has this occurred yet? It has been over one year??
thanks
Jason
- Hello, you can be in multiple meetings with one account just not in the same meeting as there's only one identity so this approach will fail.
