[euclidz]

I have, in the past, seen tables described as 'Teaching' and I have kibbed at least once and seem to recall the 'teacher' speaking i.e. voice not text . . . how is that done, is that something that has to be paid for?

[pilowsky]

If you start a teaching table there is a free option to communicate by "voice".
The quality was not great when I tried it in the past but I may have been unlucky.
Zoom/Skype is easier.

[euclidz]

pilowsky, on 2022-February-06, 15:00, said:

If you start a teaching table there is a free option to communicate by "voice".

Thanks - how do you open / activate that option?

[pilowsky]

Under "play or watch bridge"
Click "Practice"
Then "Start a teaching table"
Then "Start table".
After you seat players/robots there is a button at the bottom labelled "voice"
click that and a box comes up allowing you to add speakers.
Takes a bit of messing about.

[euclidz]

pilowsky, on 2022-February-06, 18:05, said:

Under "play or watch bridge"
Click "Practice"
Then "Start a teaching table"
Then "Start table".
After you seat players/robots there is a button at the bottom labelled "voice"
click that and a box comes up allowing you to add speakers.
Takes a bit of messing about.

Thanks - I did that and it seemed successful but I don't know where the table is i.e. in which 'Club' is that table - how do my group of learners find that table?

[pilowsky]

euclidz, on 2022-February-07, 04:53, said:

Thanks - I did that and it seemed successful but I don't know where the table is i.e. in which 'Club' is that table - how do my group of learners find that table?

It's in the "main Bridge Club" in casual.
If you "friend" your friends they can click on your name and "join" the table or sit at it if you change the settings to allow them to sit or kibbitz.

[ThomasRush]

euclidz, on 2022-February-07, 04:53, said:

Thanks - I did that and it seemed successful but I don't know where the table is i.e. in which 'Club' is that table - how do my group of learners find that table?

When you create the table, you can assign a person to each seat, and they get an invite when you start the table. If you know who you want sitting where, that's usually easiest.

Thomas.

[paulg]

You can also put +video+ in the teaching table description and use video instead of the speech function - https://news.bridgeb...in-tournaments/

It is easiest to try this on your own to see if you have permission to use this feature. If not, then ask support for it to be enabled.

[pilowsky]

Can you clarify what you mean by "put +video+ in the teaching table description".
There is a space for "description" when starting a table.
Do you mean type +video+ in that space or something else?

[paulg]

pilowsky, on 2022-February-08, 02:54, said:

Can you clarify what you mean by "put +video+ in the teaching table description".
There is a space for "description" when starting a table.
Do you mean type +video+ in that space or something else?

I mean type +video+ in that space.

You should also reserve places for the other players so that they see the video options too. I don't think people who jump into a seat will see it.

[pilowsky]

paulg, on 2022-February-08, 06:22, said:

I mean type +video+ in that space.

You should also reserve places for the other players so that they see the video options too. I don't think people who jump into a seat will see it.

Got it - that's what I did and nothing changes.
I guess I don't have access to that feature.

[diana_eva]

Video at regular table setting is a bit experimental and not available by default except for virtual club managers (they may need it to test the video or help players to finetune their camera and microphone before a game). We can grant access on demand, but it's clunky and kinda beta-testing phase. It works, but it's not intuitive how to use it.