ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Participation in the VII Latin American Congress of Arachnology
How will virtual presenters interact with other participants of the congress?
If you are giving a virtual talk:
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You will be able to receive questions from virtual participants through the Zoom chat. The room monitor will relay the questions to you.
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You may also receive questions from in-person participants. Microphones installed in the rooms will be used for this purpose.
If you are presenting a virtual poster:
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You will be able to receive asynchronous questions from virtual and in-person participants through the text box located below your PDF poster within the congress server.
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You may also receive real-time questions from virtual and in-person participants through Zoom, either via chat or audio.
How will in-person presenters interact with virtual participants of the congress?
If you are giving an in-person talk:
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You will be able to receive questions from virtual participants through the Zoom chat. The room monitor will relay the questions to you.
If you are presenting an in-person poster:
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You will be able to receive asynchronous questions from virtual participants through the text box located below your PDF poster within the congress server.
If I am a virtual participant, will I miss any content from the academic agenda?
A: No. You won't miss a thing! We explain more below:
Talks: you will be able to watch (via cameras installed in each room) and listen to the presenter. Additionally, you can view the speaker's presentation using Zoom's screen-sharing mode. Including the opening ceremony, keynote speeches, young researchers presentations, round tables, short presentations, and closing ceremony.
Posters: you can view the posters at any time during the congress as they will be available on a private server. Furthermore, you can interact asynchronously with all participants using the text box associated with each poster, which will be available on the server.