Running Live Sessions

Live sessions enable real-time interaction with your students. This guide covers starting, managing, and controlling live teaching sessions.

Starting a Live Session

Before starting a live session, ensure your course is properly prepared.

Prerequisites

1. Your course must be in LIVE state
2. All materials should be uploaded and organized
3. Students should have the course access link

Starting the Session

1. Navigate to your course in the Instructor Dashboard
2. Verify the course state is set to LIVE
3. Open the Live Teaching View
4. Share the course link with students
5. Monitor the student list as they join

Tip: Send the course link to students before the scheduled start time so they can join promptly.

Real-Time Student Interaction

The live teaching interface provides several tools for engaging with students.

Student Presence

• See a list of all connected students
• Monitor when students join or leave
• Track which materials students are viewing
• Observe quiz completion in real-time

Live Feed

The live feed shows real-time updates from your course:

• Student progress through materials
• Quiz submissions and scores
• Questions or responses from students
• System notifications

Important: The live feed updates automatically. You don't need to refresh the page to see new activity.

Managing the Live Feed

Control what information flows through the live session.

Feed Controls

1. Activity Stream: Shows all student actions
2. Quiz Results: Displays quiz submissions as they occur
3. Progress Updates: Shows when students complete materials
4. Filtering: Focus on specific types of activity

Responding to Activity

• Monitor quiz results to identify struggling students
• Address common questions to the entire group
• Provide additional explanation when needed
• Celebrate student achievements

Pausing and Resuming

Sometimes you need to temporarily halt course activity.

When to Pause

• Technical difficulties occur
• You need to address the entire group
• Break periods during long sessions
• Emergency situations

Pausing the Session

1. Click the "Pause Course" button in the instructor view
2. The course state changes to PAUSED
3. Students see a pause overlay
4. All real-time updates stop

Note: While paused, students cannot progress to new materials, but their current progress is preserved.

Resuming the Session

1. Click "Resume Course" or change state back to LIVE
2. Students are notified that the session is active
3. Real-time features are restored
4. Students can continue from where they stopped

Best Practices for Live Sessions

Before the Session

• Test all materials and quizzes
• Verify your internet connection
• Have a backup plan for technical issues
• Share the access link in advance

During the Session

• Monitor the student list regularly
• Watch for students who may be stuck
• Address questions promptly
• Keep an eye on quiz results

After the Session

• Review student progress data
• Note any issues for follow-up
• Consider pausing if the session is over
• Plan for the next session

Troubleshooting

Students Can't Join

• Verify the course is in LIVE state
• Check that students have the correct link
• Ensure the course hasn't reached capacity limits

Live Feed Not Updating

• Check your internet connection
• Refresh the page if necessary
• Verify the course is in LIVE state

Students Reporting Issues

• Check if the course is accidentally paused
• Verify material visibility settings
• Test the problematic content yourself

Next Steps

After your live session, review Student Progress to analyze engagement and identify areas where students may need additional support.