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- | ===== MERG Virtual Area Group ===== | ||
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+ | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group ====== | ||
- | ==== Email ==== | + | The Virtual Area Group uses a Zoom video call to meet every Tuesday for an hour or more. |
- | To send us an email, [[https:// | + | ===== Meeting Schudule ===== |
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- | ==== Area Group Coordinator ==== | + | < |
- | Allan Geekie M5173 - email address: [[vag@merg.org.uk]] | + | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different |
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- | ==== How It Works ==== | + | |
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- | This group now uses Zoom to conduct a group meeting from member' | + | |
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- | The calls last one hour and to participate, | + | |
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- | In order to join the group you need to register at [[https:// | + | |
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- | Calls are scheduled in advance and are held on each Tuesday of each month at 10:00, 12:30 or 18:30 GMT or BST. Topics are agreed in advance. | + | |
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- | When it is time to start a call, a voice and video conference is opened up which has thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call leader facilitates the call and the discussions and tries to get through the agenda in the agreed time. Zoom has two views available. The first is the speaker view which selects the video stream from the person speaking. The second is Gallery view which shows streams from all participants. | + | |
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- | Members are participating | + | |
* Australia\\ | * Australia\\ | ||
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* USA.\\ | * USA.\\ | ||
- | Members can access the presentation | + | Calls are recorded and made available to all members through MERG TV; presentation |
+ | ===== Area Group Coordinator ===== | ||
- | Calls are recorded and stored on MERG TV; the current list of recordings are available, to members, | + | Allan Geekie - you can contact Allan using the [[https:// |
- | If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available. | ||
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- | This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group. | ||
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- | ==== Next Meeting ==== | ||
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- | ==== Meeting Schudule ==== | ||
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- | ==== Past Meeetings ==== | ||
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+ | ===== Meeting Topics ===== | ||
In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - | In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - | ||
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* CBUS Beginners Kit. | * CBUS Beginners Kit. | ||
+ | Members can suggest topics at any time using the member email system. | ||
- | Members can view the eralier VAG schedules at the [[areagroups: | + | ---- |
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