We bring the course to you!

Your benefits!

• Listen to the speaker while viewing the presentation slides.
• See all speakers and other participants with a webcam.
• Ask questions using audio, video or the chat function.
• Exchange ideas with other participants while seated at a virtual coffee or lunch table.
• Access and work on the seminar documents live, and download them to your device.
• Discuss specific questions with speakers in one-to-one sessions.
• Review what you have learned by accessing the live recording.
• Access technical support directly.
• Receive certification bearing the relevant seminar information.
• Learn in a pre-meeting how to best set up your online working place.
• With our customer portal, you receive access to the FORUM Institut's learning space with all important information.

Interested? You can view our current list of FORUM!Live seminars here.
 

 

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Design your personal view and learning environment

 
You can create your own learning environment at FORUM!Live and modify it during the seminar based on your specific needs and technical capabilities.
 
Recommended:
Work with two monitors: simply adjust the content displayed on each screen as you like it. More on this below.



If you do not have two monitors, you can also use a laptop or tablet as an additional monitor.



Here are two examples of how you can split the content on two monitors:



If you only have one monitor, you can view just the speaker



or alternatively all participants and the speaker.


 
Other available options are available here:



You could also use the chat function and have this and/or the other participants displayed too:



To start the seminar directly using your preferred view, we will show you all the options in the pre-meeting where you will also be able to test all the functions.

Interested? You can view our current list of FORUM!Live seminars on intellectual property here. 

You can run FORUM!Live on any device: a Windows or Mac desktop computer or laptop, a tablet or your smartphone.



We recommend you use at least a desktop computer or laptop, since the screen is larger and using a mouse is easier than using a touchpad, and two monitors.
 
A very useful feature of Forum!Live is that you can run it concurrently on two devices. Examples are available in the ‘Learning environment’ section.

 
A microphone and loudspeaker are required in any event. If you use a laptop, tablet or smartphone, these are usually already built in.




We could also provide telephone access if required.
 
Naturally,



you can also use a headset if you wish. We recommend a microphone and loudspeaker because this is more comfortable and eliminates the risk of accidentally dipping your headset’s microphone in your coffee, tea or other beverage as you distractedly take a sip.
 
 
Technically, a webcam is not mandatory. You should, however, have one available, as it considerably enhances interaction with the speaker and other participants.



If you do not have a webcam, use a laptop, tablet or smartphone with a built-in webcam in addition to your desktop computer. As mentioned previously, you can run Forum!Live concurrently on two devices. Further information is available in the ‘Learning environment’ section. We will also provide practical tips and assistance during the pre-meeting, where you can also try out the most suitable settings for yourself.  

Of course, you need an Internet connection. In our experience, a reliable 4 Mbit download and 1.5 Mbit upload connection is sufficient. You can check this on https://fast.com (after the test runs automatically, click ‘Show more info’).

 If you are concerned that your firewall may block access, please call our technical support on +49 6221 500 535 or send an email to ip@forum-institut.de. Please make sure the device you will be using is available. Our support team will clarify whether and how you can access Forum!Live. If you already use Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype, Vimeo or YouTube on your computer and have audio access, you can access our seminar in any event.

In summary
 
You have:

• (only) a loudspeaker
  • You can see and hear the speaker(s), presentation and other participants
  • You yourself can ask questions using the chat function or a telephone
• a loudspeaker and microphone, or a headset
  • You can ask questions and actively participate; the speaker(s) and all other participants will hear you  
• a webcam
  • the speaker(s) and other participants can see you and hear you