Student Presenters as Zoom Co-Hosts

Shared by Zhen Zou, based on his experiences teaching advanced-level Chinese.

In my CHN 5041 class, students are required to do presentations. To give the student presenters more power and control, I make them Co-Hosts in Zoom, just for the particular class session.

As Co-Hosts, the student presenters can share their computer screen with the whole class. In group discussions, they can move from group to group to guide and help with the discussion. They can also answer student questions.

There are other methods of achieving the same outcomes in Zoom, but making the presenters Co-Hosts is the easiest way of giving those students alone the additional control they need. It also conveys their special relationship in the class session.

To do this, simply follow one of the two methods of assigning a Co-Host in a meeting.

Please review the Roles in a Meeting Grid for important information about the difference between a Host and Co-Host. Be aware that Co-Hosts are granted powerful security roles, including the ability to remove regular Participants from the meeting.