- A completely digital defence is conducted entirely in Zoom, so before the defence you must familiarise yourself with Zoom.
- You will lead the defence and must be the one to instruct the other participants on what happens when.
- A technician will be there to help with the technical aspects of the defence, but will in general be a silent and nearly invisible participant. The technician is the host of the defence in order to manage it technically, but you will still lead the defence.
- Two days before the defence you must take part in a practice session in Zoom, together with the candidate, a technician and, if possible, the opponents. The technician will set up the Zoom session.
- You should use the same equipment (camera, microphone) and location (office) for this test meeting as you will do during the defence.
- During the practice session you should spend some time explaining the regular procedure during a defence at UiO, and make the opponents aware of what is expected of them, how much time they have for questioning the candidate during the defence, etc.
- Keep in mind that
Responsibilities of the chair of the defence during a completely digital defence
The defence will still follow regular procedure as far as the situation allows for it. In addition to your regular responsibilities during a defence, there are a few additional points that relate specifically to a digital defence.