Whenever possible, participants in remote meetings should use either their laptop’s integrated camera or an external webcam to show themselves. The rationale behind this is that non-verbal communication such as nodding, smiling, and leaning in can be quite useful in conveying meaning. Additionally, including a visual representation can convey the message that one is prepared for the meeting and willing to fully participate.
There is an issue that has been identified with extended looking at oneself during virtual meetings. One can feel stress over one’s appearance or by the feeling of being “stuck” in a small visual cone. Fortunately, the vendors of the virtual meeting environments used at Miami have enabled a function to hide one’s self-view from oneself while allowing others in the meeting to see their video. This document shows how to perform this function in the Webex environment.