Understand the Observer and Notetaker experience during a Moderated session. |
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On this page:
- Roles
- Join a Moderated session
- Session controls
- Chat with the team
- Take notes (Notetakers only)
- Mute or unmute yourself (Notetakers only)
Roles
- In Moderated studies, stakeholders can join sessions and not be seen or heard by the participant.
- There are two possible roles to choose from:
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Observers
- Can only observe.
- They don't need a UserZoom login.
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Notetakers
- Can observe and take notes during the session.
- They need access to the study in UZ Manager.
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Observers
- Notetakers and Observers can use the chat to:
- Talk to the team
- See the participant's chat with the moderator.
- Participants don't know that these roles are there.
Join a Moderated session
- Use the For you and your teammates link sent by the moderator.
- Select your role in the new tab that opens in your browser.
- Choose your role:
- Notetaker
- Log in to the UZ Manager.
- Complete the System Check.
- Click Join session.
- Observer
- Click Join session.
- Stay in the Waiting Room until the Moderator lets the Participant in.
- Notetaker
- If you have any issues, refer to Troubleshooting.
Session controls
Chat Notes Settings Help
Notes are only available to Notetakers when recording is started by the Moderator.
Chat with the team
- Click Chat
in the vertical menu on the right.
- Select a chat option using
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Your team
- Allows you to chat with other moderators, notetakers, and observers.
- Participants can't see this chat.
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Participant
- Allows you to chat with the Participant.
- Everyone in the session can see this chat.
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Your team
- Use the text box at the bottom to send messages.
- Remember, chat messages will be gone when the meeting ends.
Take notes (Notetakers only)
Moderators and Notetakers can take notes during the session.
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Click Notes
in the vertical menu on the right.
- Access notes when recording is started by the moderator.
- View your notes when analyzing the videos of the session.
- If you'd like to export your notes, copy and paste them into another document.
Mute or unmute yourself (Notetakers only)
- Click the Mute button at the bottom right corner.
- Remember when unmuting, the participant is not aware of your presence.
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