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Dear Students,
To facilitate your quick start with Webex, we have prepared the most important information for you and we have provides a number of selected hands-on instructions on this website.
In this Webex Wiki you will also find further guidelines on how to use the individual Webex products.
Best wishes,
Your FUB IT Services
How to participate in a course via Webex?
You will receive an invitation from your lecturer for each of your courses held via Webex. You do not need to take any further action yourself to get access to individual courses. Students without a FU account can also take part in a course via Webex.
You can use Webex both with the browser and with the desktop app. We recommend installing the Meetings desktop app on the device you will be using to participate in a Webex course. Students without an FU account should install the app without signing in to Webex - this is not to attend the courses.You will find the instruction how to install the app for various end-devices here:
- Windows installation of the Webex meetings desktop app
- macOS installation of the Webex meetings desktop app
- iOS/iPadOS set-up for Webex Meetings
- Android set-up for Webex Meetings
Participation in a course via Webex takes place via a link or via entering an access code and a password. You will receive this information from your lecturer. All you need to do to join the Webex course is enter your name and your email address.
Signing in to Webex Meetings desktop app or under https://fu-berlin.webex.com is not required to participate in a Webex course
How to use Webex rooms as a Host?
With their Webex access all students at Freie Universität have the option to use Webex in the host role. They can set up their own rooms in Webex, schedule meetings, and invite fellow students, e.g. to work collaboratively on a document or presentation, to practice a lecture, to exchange lecture notes or to provide feedback to each other.
Various Webex products are available to students for these purposes:
- Webex Meetings for meetings and group collaboration
- Webex Training for meetings and collaboration in a group and in subgroups
- Webex Teams for spontaneous exchange (also exchange of files) without extensive preparation
You will find a detailed explanation on how to use these products in this step-by-step-instruction..
Following requirements should be fulfilled to act as a Host in Webex:
- Web browser or installed desktop app (recommended)
- Mikrohone (integrated or external, e.g. via a deadset)
- Webcam (empfohlen)
We recommend using a desktop or laptop (Windows 10, macOS, Linux). It is generally possible to schedule and moderate your own Webex rooms using a mobile device (iOS / iPadOS, Android), however; you may experience restrictions in handling.
Detailed instructions on how to schedule and run meetings in Webex can be found in this Wiki:
