After reading this article, you'll have a better understanding of how to use Feishu's video meeting for online teaching.

Note: 

Ensure that you're using the latest version of Feishu.

Make sure you have a good, reliable network.

We suggest using the desktop app as your teaching tool whenever possible.

Test your camera and microphone before class to make sure they're working properly.

I. Get ready to teach online 

Download Feishu and log in 

From the official Feishu website, go to the download page and install Feishu. 

Once the software is installed, open it and enter your email address or mobile phone number to log in.

Note: An administrator needs to configure some initial settings and enter staff and student information into Feishu Admin first. 

Create a course group 

Click + to the right of the search bar at the top and select New Group. 

On the details page, set the Group type, enter the Group name (optional), add a Group photo, and add Members.

For more about how to create groups, visit Create a group chat.

Start teaching online 

You can start teaching online by organizing a video meeting.

Click the Video meeting icon in the upper-right corner of the group chat window. In the window that opens up, select Meet Now to start your online teaching session.

You can also click + to the right of the search bar at the top of the Feishu interface and select New Video Meeting, then invite members in the meeting interface.

Note: The first time you organize or join a meeting, you need to give Feishu permission to access the microphone and camera in the device you're using. 

In the video meeting interface, you can use the following 3 methods to invite students, teaching assistants, and other teachers:

Click Participants in the action bar at the bottom. Search for a contact person in the search bar on the right and call them.

Click Participants in the action bar at the bottom. Select Invite to the right of the search bar, and share the meeting invitation with the contact person or group.

Click Meeting Details in the upper-left corner of the meeting interface. Select Copy joining info or Share to chat.

II. Use video meeting functions in your teaching 

You can use the following 2 methods to teach: 

Method 1: Teach using screen sharing.

During your video teaching, click Share in the bottom action bar, and choose to share your Desktop and windows. 

Note: If you use videos as teaching material, we suggest sharing them with students ahead of time to avoid delays due to network issues. Students can view video materials locally when needed. 

Method 2: Teach by sharing documents.

You can also share your Feishu Docs directly. Select Share Docs on the sharing page. This method has the following advantages: 

View with presenter: Wherever you move your mouse is where students can follow along.

View on your own: Students click View on My Own in the upper-right corner of the shared document or double-click to go into View on My Own mode. They'll then be able to read the document at their own pace.

Real-time co-editing: The teacher and students can edit and comment on the shared Feishu Doc in real time.

Privacy protection: Students can't see other windows beyond the document that you are sharing.

Smoother and clearer: Share Docs allows students to view the documents in high definition.

III. Record your classes 

With video teaching, you can record your classes and archive them accordingly. This also allows students to go back and review the class as needed.

Click Record in the meeting interface or the recording can also be requested and initiated by students. The meeting's audio, video, and shared screens will all be recorded simultaneously. 

After the recording ends, you'll receive a link to the recording file (minutes) from the Video Meeting Assistant. You'll then be able to share this link with all of your participating students. 

For more about how to record meetings, view Record a call or meeting.

IV. Common actions in video teaching 

Mute all/ask all to unmute 

Click Participants in the bottom action bar. From there you can select Mute All or Ask all to unmute. 

If the host selects Mute All, the microphones of all participants and all new participants who join the meeting will switch off automatically.

If the host selects Ask all to unmute, the participants who are muted will get a prompt to unmute themselves and they'll be free to decide whether or not to turn their microphone on.

Hand over the hosting/remove participants 

In the list of participants, select a participant and click ... To either Make host or Remove from meeting.  

Share documents 

Click Share > Share Docs, then select the course document you want to share. Students will be able to choose between using the View with Presenter mode or View on My Own mode to read the document you're sharing.

If, in the midst of sharing documents, you need another participant to explain something, you can click Pass On Sharing at the top of the screen. The participant you select will then become the new sharer. 

Lock the meeting 

The Lock meeting function makes the video meeting more secure. Click Security in the bottom action bar and check Lock meeting. Once the meeting is locked, additional participants will only be able to join if the host invites them.

Use subtitles 

During a class, students can turn on subtitles as needed, which support translation for 18 languages. They can also search or filter past subtitles by participant or keyword if they wish to review specific content.

Note: Subtitles are only available in the Business Premium edition or above. To learn more, visit Use subtitles.

Use interaction functions 

As you teach, students can respond and interact with you anytime through text or emoji. This allows them to ask questions immediately, which can be addressed within the video session. 

IV. FAQs 