Lecture Preparation
How to Create a Lecture Using a Template
In this article, you will learn how to quickly create a lecture using a template on the VKURSE platform, with standard settings.
In our application, you can create a lecture using a template. The pre-made template allows you to quickly create an event that will start automatically with standard settings.
Let's create a Lecture using a saved template.
STEP 1: Log in to your personal account on VKURSE. To log in to your personal account, use the Login and Password for the VKURSE application.
STEP 2: In your personal account, go to the Events tab. Click on the Create Event room (green plus sign).
STEP 3: In the pop-up window, select "Start Now" and click on the HD Lecture template. After that, the event will start automatically.
STEP 4: After entering the event, the VKURSE platform will prompt you to configure the equipment. For more information on setting up equipment to participate in the event, you can refer to this article.
STEP 5: After applying the equipment settings, you will have access to the functions of the organizer/moderator of this event. For more information on the roles, you can refer to this article. More information on the functionality available to the organizer/moderator can be found in this article.
STEP 6: To invite participants, we recommend sending connection links. For more information on where to get connection links, you can find out in this article.
STEP 7: The event is created, participants are invited, all that's left is to wait for the participants to connect and start broadcasting.
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How to Schedule a Lecture
In this article, you will learn how to schedule a lecture in the VKURSE application.
In our application, you can schedule a lecture for a convenient date and time, set it as recurring, add a waiting room for uninvited participants, ensure constant display of participants on video. All settings and functions can be found in this article.
To schedule a Lecture, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Log in to your personal account on the VKURSE platform. To log in to your personal account, use the Login and Password for the VKURSE application.
STEP 2: In your personal account, go to the Events tab. Click on the Create Event room (green plus sign).
STEP 3: In the pop-up window, select "Schedule" and click on the "Event" button. After that, a planning window for the event will open on the right side of the screen.
STEP 4: Enter the event name. Choose whether the event will be one-time or recurring. Specify the exact date and time of the event start, specify the duration of the event and the description of the event if necessary. Choose the HD Lecture event template.
STEP 5: When selecting the event template, standard settings are applied.
STEP 6: In the list of settings that appear, you can see the list of standard settings that are enabled by default when selecting the HD Lecture template and the list of additional disabled settings.
STEP 7: Invite participants to the event. When planning, there are two ways to invite participants to the event.
- Invite participants one by one using the "Add Participants" function.
- After creating the event, copy the necessary connection links from the calendar functionality or event settings.
STEP 8: If you need to appoint moderators of the event immediately, you can do so in the list of added participants. To do this, find the necessary participant in the list - click on the three dots next to their name - select a role for this participant.
STEP 9: Then click the "Schedule" button. After that, the event will appear in the calendar of your personal account, and invited participants will receive an email with connection links.
How to Invite Participants to an Event During Planning
In this article, you will learn how to invite participants using all available methods in the VKURSE application.
In our application, you can invite participants to an event in two ways. Each method is unique and serves different purposes.
Let's consider these methods:
METHOD 1: Inviting users to the event one by one using the participant's email.
STEP 1: When planning an event, click the "Add Participants" button (green plus).
STEP 2: Select a participant from the available contact list or enter the email of the intended participant in the search bar - Check the participant - Click the "Add" button.
NOTE
In the context of this method, the invited participant will receive a personal connection link to the specified email, which only they can use to join the event.
METHOD 2: Sending connection links to participants from the scheduled event panel.
STEP 1: Go to the "Events" tab in the application. Select the desired event.
STEP 2: In the opened event panel, click the "Additional Links" button - A window with all available connection links to the event will open.
STEP 3: Copy the necessary links (for guests, moderators, organizers) and send them to the participants using any convenient method.
NOTE
In the context of this method, you send the guest link to the participant, which can be used by any user to join the event if the connection is not restricted by event settings.
How to Configure Equipment Camera, Microphone, Speaker
In this article, you will learn how to configure equipment for participating in events on the VKURSE platform.
On our platform, you can configure the camera and microphone before the start of the event, as well as during the event. This allows you to quickly adapt the equipment for comfortable participation and easily make changes if necessary.
Let's look at this process.
STEP 1: In your personal account, on the side panel, go to the "Settings" tab - Click on "Equipment".
STEP 2: In the opened equipment settings functionality, select the connected microphone, camera. If necessary, enable noise reduction, adjust the microphone sensitivity, sound volume, or enable the background for the camera.
NOTE
Any changes to equipment settings on the VKURSE platform are saved automatically.
STEP 4: Configuration is complete. Your settings will be applied when participating in events in the future.
How to Set a Background in an Event
In this article, you will learn how to upload and set a background image for the event page.
This feature allows you to create a unique atmosphere for the event, visually emphasizing its style and theme with an attractive background image on the landing page.
STEP 1: Schedule the event. Learn more about how to schedule an event. STEP 2: Open additional settings. When planning the event, find and click on the "Show additional settings" button.
STEP 3: Select a background image. Expand the drop-down list and select "Upload Background".
STEP 4: Upload the background image. Upload an image to be used as the background. Supported file formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP. Maximum image size: 2048 x 1024 pixels or smaller while maintaining proportions.
STEP 5: Displaying the background. After uploading, the selected image will immediately appear on the landing page.
STEP 6: Editing or deleting the background image. To change or delete the background image, go to the "three vertical dots" menu and perform the necessary actions.
How to Appoint a Moderator/Speaker
In this article, you will learn how to appoint a moderator/speaker at events on the VKURSE platform.
The distribution of roles, such as moderator and speaker, is necessary for effective event management on our platform, ensuring order and clear task execution by participants.
Definitions
Organizer/Moderator - An event participant with access to all event management functionality. The difference between an organizer and a moderator is that the organizer is the person who created the event in their personal account. More information about the personal account can be found in this article.
Speaker - An event participant with the ability to speak and show content, but without the ability to configure the event, manage the permissions of regular participants.
Regular Participant - Within the lecture, can do the same as the speaker. Depending on the event settings.
Appointment of a moderator/speaker can be done in three ways. Let's look at them.
METHOD 1: Appointing a moderator/speaker by sending guest links for the moderator/speaker to join
STEP 1: Log in to your personal account. Go to the Events tab. Enter the event.
STEP 2: In the event, go to "Settings" (gear icon). Under "Guest Link for Entry," find the "advanced link settings" button, click on it.
STEP 3: From the list that appears, copy the link for the moderator/speaker and send it to the participant using any convenient method.
METHOD 2: Appointing a moderator/speaker when planning the event.
STEP 1: During event planning, add the participant to the list of participants.
STEP 2: Click on the three vertical dots next to the participant's name and select "Appoint Moderator" or "Appoint Speaker".
STEP 3: Click the "Schedule" button. After that, the appointed participants will receive an invitation with personal moderator/speaker links and the role will be indicated.
METHOD 3: Appointing a moderator/speaker during the event.
STEP 1: During the event, go to the participant management panel, click on the necessary participant from the list.
STEP 2: The participant settings panel will open. In the "Role" section, change the role to the required one. More information about the capabilities of participants with different roles can be found in this article.