Online lessons over video: for schools, universities and tutors

How to run an online lesson

1. The teacher creates a free account on kurultai.kg and a meeting, in advance or right before class.
2. The link goes to the class chat or to parents on WhatsApp or Telegram.
3. Students open the link and type their name; children don't sign up.
4. During the lesson the teacher shares a presentation or document, and students raise hands and use the chat.

Keeping order

• the organizer can turn on “Join with the microphone off”;
• any participant can be muted, and all participants can be kept from unmuting;
• chat can be switched off during a test;
• the meeting can be locked once everyone is in;
• a second teacher or assistant can be made a co-host.

On a weak connection

Kurultai's media server is in Bishkek, so the delay is small for students in Kyrgyzstan. On weak mobile internet a student picks “Data saver” (video in low quality) or “Audio only” in the Layout menu: in audio-only, other people's video turns off while the teacher's voice and shared screen stay.

How long a lesson can be

With a free account a meeting lasts up to 1 hour, enough for a normal 40–45 minute lesson. For longer lectures a teacher needs Premium for 490 som a month, and a school or university the Business plan: a contract, an invoice and closing documents.