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Mandatory Live Meeting via Zoom
Every week, every participant will participate in a maximum of 2 hours of live meeting via zoom. You must have received your zoom link by now. If not, please contact support@bsagh.com or WhatsApp us on +233202237853 immediately for your zoom link. It is mandatory and a significant portion of your grades depends on it. As much as 30% of the score each week is devoted to you participating fully and contributing fully in the zoom meeting.
Purpose of the Mandatory Zoom Meeting
The Live Zoom Meeting will bring all participants nationwide together to discuss challenges each one is facing in the course. There will be an agenda for each week’s meeting and the agenda will be sent to your individual email addresses every Monday. Each participant will review the week’s Live Zoom Meeting agenda and prepare for it.
It’s an opportunity for all participants to have their challenges addressed. If you learnt something during the work which you didn’t understand, the Weekly Live Zoom Meeting is an opportunity to engage your course instructors and fellow participants to share your challenge and get resolution of it.
Time for the Live Zoom Meeting
The Live Zoom Meeting starts at 4:00 pm on every Saturday. Every participant must attend this Live Zoom Meeting. Since there are only four weeks in each component of the course, you will attend four (4) Live Zoom Meetings for each component and a total of twelve (12) Live Zoom Meetings for the entire course from the Foundation, through the Intermediate to the Advance Course.
Course Grading and Participation
Participants are expected to complete all course requirements as follows:
| • | Introductory Essay | 5% | • | Crowd Funding | 20% |
| • | Definitions and Terminologies | 5% | • | Donor Advise Funds | 25% |
| • | Databases of Donor Grants | 15% | • | Participation | 30% |
| A | 94-100 | B– | 80-83 | D+ | 67-69 | ||||
| A– | 90-93 | C+ | 77-79 | D | 64-66 | ||||
| B+ | 87-89 | C | 74-76 | D– | 61-63 | ||||
| B | 84-86 | C– | 70-73 | E | 0-60 |
As can be seen from the course grading system, as much as 30% of the grades are for your full Participation and contributions during the Live Zoom Meeting sessions.
The Dos and Don’ts during the Live Zoom Meeting
Be Professional
- Be on Time
Being late to a virtual meeting is the same as being late to a physical meeting. Please be on time.
- Be Attentive
Avoid doing other activities during a Live Zoom Meeting. This includes working, cooking, exercising, or communicating with others outside the Live Zoom Meeting. Imagine yourself physically in the same room as everyone else. What would you do to be attentive? What would you not do? Respect and help the Instructor by being attentive to what is on the screen.
- Be Seen
Have your camera on at all times. If you have to leave temporarily for some reason, keep your camera on so others know you are not there and can watch for your return. However, if your Internet is being slow and you have to choose between a poor connection and no video, turn off your video.
- Dress Well
Wear what you would wear if you were going to a physical workshop.
Strive for Audio and Video Quality
- Stabilize
If you’re using a device other than a laptop, please secure it so it does not move around during the Live Zoom Meeting.
- Use a Headset
If possible, use a headset or earbuds with a microphone. This can produce much better audio that can be heard more clearly by others.
- Reduce Noise:
Reduce or eliminate background sounds when you participate in a Live Zoom Meeting. Turn off or mute the microphone unless you need to speak.
- Control Backlighting
Make sure the group can clearly see your face. If a strong source of light is behind you, you will appear in shadow.