In an e-Learning environment, Google Meet (formerly Hangouts) is the perfect tool for individual conferencing with students, meetings with colleagues and parents or student initiated group meetings. It is recommended that you do a trial run before a scheduled Meet session to be sure all requirements and settings are set correctly.
Glenbrook Google Meet Guides
- Virtual Meetings Reference Guide (includes instructions on setting up a meeting, joining a meeting, understanding the meeting screen, recording and virtual meeting etiquette)
- Meet Participant Guide (includes virtual meeting etiquette, how to join a meeting, understanding the meeting screen and information on meeting recordings)
- Recording Meetings
Getting Started
- Hangouts Meet Requirements
- Google Meet Cheat Sheet
- Start and Join Video Meetings
- Instructions for Students
- Add People to a Video Meeting (if you want to include document attachments to a meeting, it is best to start a meeting via the Calendar options)
- Download the Mobile App (if using on a phone or other mobile device)
Useful Features for E-Learning
- Teachers Guide to Remote Learning using Google Classroom and Meet
- Using the Tile (Grid) Layout to View Up to 16 Participants at Once
*Note: If you previously installed a 3rd party Grid View extension, you may need to uninstall the extension for the Tile Layout to function properly. - Present Screen During a Video Meeting
- Send Chat Messages to Meeting Participants (e.g. links to shared Google Docs or other digital resources)
- Record a Video Meeting
- Collaborate in Video Meetings
Additional Resources