Zoom Meetings

meeting on zoom

In this face-to-face course, you will (most likely) not be meeting on Zoom. However, in the event of a campus closure due to inclement weather, quarantine, etc., it is important that you are able to access class Zoom meetings. Please read the information on this page to be prepared for virtual class meetings.

If your class is required to meet through Zoom, you will receive a notification from your instructor regarding dates and times.

How to Connect to Zoom Meetings

A few minutes before the scheduled start time, click on the "Zoom" link in the course menu. There you will find a link to join each meeting.
If the session has not yet started, stay connected until the instructor starts the webinar session.
It is best to remain muted until you need to speak to the class or instructor.
A headset will give you better audio. Here's one USB headset we recommend.
If you are comfortable turning your webcam on, we recommend using your webcam.

Need additional help?

Getting Started Videos

Connecting to a Web Conference

Configuring your Audio and Video

Troubleshooting

Getting Started Guide

Audio, Video, Sharing Guide

Create an ITS Support Ticket

Zoom Meeting Etiquette

Think of a Zoom Meeting as a face-to-face meeting and conduct yourself as you would if you were all present in the same room.

In addition there are some additional useful tips below to observe to help ensure the meeting goes smoothly for all involved:

Join early – up to 5 minutes before the meeting start time
If you haven’t used Zoom before click the link to download Zoom prior to the day of the meeting and familiarise yourself with any features you may need to use on the day – mute/unmute microphone, stop/start video, screenshare etc.
Dress appropriately as if you were at school
Have your video on unless you are experiencing connection issues
Find a quiet space without interruptions / background noise
Have a plain background – avoid backlight from bright windows.
Mute your microphone when not talking
Try to avoid talking over / at the same time as other participants
Be aware you are on camera and try to avoid doing other tasks, checking emails, looking at your phone etc.

Meeting Archives

Your instructor may choose to record meeting sessions so that you can review them later. You will find any recorded meeting sessions by going to your course navigation menu and choosing "course videos."

If your instructor has not chosen to record meeting sessions, the "course videos" menu may be hidden from you.

The course videos area is reserved only for web meeting videos. Other educational videos are embedded within the course itself.