Zoom: Introduction

Zoom is a web conferencing tool that provides a virtual room for attendees to meet online in real time, to help facilitate online synchronous interaction and collaboration. Zoom’s main features include two-way video, text chat, whiteboards, breakout rooms, polling, and recording of meetings. Zoom can be used for a variety of instructional purposes, such as presentations, office hours, class discussions, exam reviews, guest lectures, or class group work.

• Getting Started
  • Accessing Zoom
  • How do I get support using Zoom?
  • Tools and Features

• Technical Setup
  • General settings
  • Securing Zoom
  • Hardware setup

• Teaching with Zoom
  • Resources for teachers
  • Considerations for using Zoom with all student populations
  • Zoom meetings
    • Scheduling a meeting
    • Scheduling office hours
    • Online engagement
    • Breakout rooms
    • Screen sharing
    • Presenting films without broadcasting your ambient sound

• Using Zoom in Canvas Courses
  • Enable Zoom in a Canvas Course
  • Canvas and Zoom Integration Resources
  • Schedule a Recurring Zoom Meeting