hello.math.uzh.ch: Chat / Video Conference Call / Screen Sharing / File Transfer
Server address |
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Via Browser |
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Via Apps |
Windows, Mac, Linux: https://rocket.chat/install. |
Thinlinc |
Applications > Internet > Rocket.Chat |
I-MATH user |
Login with your I-MATH credentials. |
Non I-MATH Users |
Register with your email |
Product |
hello.math.uzh.ch is something like WhatsApp, Slack, Skype, ... - but hosted & controlled at I-MATH!
The video calls are managed via jitsi.org
Features
- Create open or private channel (=groups).
- Invite members to your channel (if is not public).
- Do Conference Video Calls.
- Do Screen Sharing (start a video call, then share your screen).
- Send files (channel or direct to a person).
- Search/find all your messages.
- Start a new thread on answering to a message via 'Reply in thread'.
- Copy screenshots to someone via clipboard (no 'file save' necessary).
- Mark messages with emoticons.
Start a voting via emoticons: The other users has to click on the emoticon - a counter is shown.
- 'Pin' messages: will be shown on top for everyone in the channel.
- 'Star' messages: quickly mark those messages you like or to remember yourself something to do.
Do some math ((examples), type:
/math derivative("2x^2 + 3x + 4", "x")
Search & send clips, e.g. 'cat failed', type:
/giphy cat failed
Thoughts about chat
- + Chat is efficient for quick notices or discussions.
+ Chat keeps your email inbox more clean: only the important things will be send as email.
- + Easy creation of channels helps to bring people together for specific topics each - think of a channel like an 'email list'.
- ++ Persons are reliable identified.
- - Another level of notifications.
- - Too much traffic (chats) on a channel - too less work done in the same time.
Tips
- Desktop App:
On first startup you'll asked about the server address: https://hello.math.uzh.ch
- On the login screen you don't see the cursor: just start to type.
Activate desktop notifications: View > Tray Icon (click on it two times).
- Never miss a message when offline: verify your email under 'My Account' and you'll receive an email if a chat message mentions you directly.