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Scheduled live group seminars facilitated by a tutor with students participating in structured learning activities such as reflection, discussion, problem solving, action planning etc.

Live online, small-group seminars with structured, tutor-led activities can be effective for deeper-learning, reflection and discussion, peer-to-peer support, building a learning community and providing instant feedback
However, problems with connectivity and lack of suitable equipment could limit student attendance and interaction in live seminars leading to an increased sense of isolation and some students falling behind
Make sure you have a contingency plan to mitigate any technical issues. For example, set-up ongoing asynchronous discussions and collaborative activities using MS Teams Channels or MyBeckett discussion boards. It may not be appropriate to record seminar groups
To ensure seminars run smoothly provide clear joining instructions, details of the session format and structure (including timings for activities) and expectations for participation in advance
You may wish to collate students' questions in advance to form the structure of your seminar
A range of interactive tools can be used during seminars to improve student engagement including screen sharing, video sharing, an interactive whiteboard and polling/quizzing tools such as Poll Everywhere (which can be easily shared from yours or a students screen)
Using webcams during small group seminars can help create a sense of connection and social presence for both the students and the tutor

Key Functionality (Technical)	MS Teams Meeting	Skype
Recording the live session	Yes	Yes
Breakout rooms¹	No	No
Screensharing	Yes	Yes
Video sharing	Yes	Limited ²
Live Chat/Q&A	Yes	Yes
Quiz	No	Yes ³
Whiteboard	Yes	Yes
Captions/transcripts	Yes	Limited
Live streaming	Yes	Limited
Document collaboration	Yes	No
File sharing	Yes	Limited
Student engagement captured	Limited ⁴	No
Availability
Offline options	No	No
Concurrent user limit	250	250

There is a work around for break out rooms in MS Teams but it is not a function of the tool - https://youtu.be/d_iD5PLgr08
Skype is limited to 5 videos on screen at once and only if it is a video call.
A simple multiple choice question tool is available but it cannot be set up in advance.
Student attendance can be downloaded during a meeting.