Setup Zoom Timer for meetings

[gracieama]

Overview

We need to set up zoom timer for meetings so that we can timebox various activities.

Action Items

• Add links to the timers from Chrome marketplace
• Review the features
• Determine which one to try
• Publish choice on internship wiki
• Add link to agenda
• Add link and details to product management wiki

Resources/Instructions

Works with meetings and webinar - FREE

• Timer by Zoom

Works with meeting and webinar - PAID

• Meeting Timer, Agenda Timer & Clock Countdown by Blue Sky Apps

Notes

Does not work on a Chromebook, along with other features of zoom. Although using the new PWA might solve that.

Requirements

• can be seen by people in the meeting
• has an audible alarm
• allows for screen sharing (i.e., if the timer only works by sharing the screen, then it's not useful)
• either minimal setup or one time setup
• is either free or has a one time charge, or the subscription is reasonable and can be used across multiple zoom accounts.

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Cloq

What it does

• It counts down
• Once setup, you can add it to the agenda and use it over and over.
• It creates a custom URL that can be shared and reused (see example: https://cloq.digital/timer.php?id=scary-scarab-2021)
  • In order to have a different timer for each meeting you will need to reload the domain name https://cloq.digital, and it will create a new id.

What it doesn't do

• It does not count up
• alarm setting is auto off and cannot be changed using the web interface

Additional items to explore

• download the https://www.flotato.com/ app and then use the macOS version of the app to see if the alarm can be turned on and the timer still shared.

[Annie-Truong]

06/06/2022 Cuckoo Timer

What it does

• It counts down (you can adjust the time)
• Once setup, you can add it to the agenda and use it over and over
• It creates a custom URL that can be shared and reused (see example: https://cuckoo.team/Hi)
  • In order to have a different timer for each meeting, you will need to reload the domain name https://cuckoo.team/, create a session name and it will create a new shareable ID link)
• The timer goes off with an alarm sound
• When sharing the screen, the tab shows the timer countdown

What it does not do

• It does not count up

--> reviewed this tool with Rabia
--> share this tool with Bonnie and Elizabeth

[Rabia2219]

We used the Cuckoo timer during the intern onboarding. Haven't been using it much after that. Do we like it enough to add it to the Product Management Wiki?

[Rabia2219]

We have decided on Cuckoo and added it to the PM Wiki