Differences between the Auditorium Place and the Meeting Place in Live Meeting (885320)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Live Meeting

INTRODUCTION

This article discusses the differences between the Auditorium Place and the Meeting Place in Microsoft Office Live Meeting.

MORE INFORMATION

The Auditorium Place is similar to a lecture hall where multiple speakers can deliver a structured presentation to medium and large groups. The one-to-many or few-to-many design of the Auditorium Place provides a more formal environment. The Meeting Place is less formal, where small groups can collaborate and brainstorm during learning labs, project meetings, and strategy sessions.

Auditorium Place features

  • Only presenters can load, change, and annotate slides. The presenter can also create new content such as SnapShots, Web Tours, and application sharing.
  • The presenter can use the seating chart to see who is in attendance, and can use the Chat feature to have a private conversation with attendees.
  • The presenter can respond to questions publicly, privately, or selectively.
  • The presenter can enable or disable interactive features such as slide review, chat, and questions.
  • Attendees can view the presentation, participate with the presenter and other attendees, and provide feedback.

Meeting Place features

  • All participants can create content and annotate slides.
  • A host enables or disables tools that manage interaction. Participants share these tools at the discretion of the host.
  • Provides a collaborative where participants can save new content or review content from past meetings.
  • Provides access to meeting rooms before, during, or between meeting sessions to make collaboration easier.
  • Participant contributions are uniquely identified to eliminate confusion.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/21/2004
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