Digital skills

Getting Started

1. Sign in/Sign Up

To sign-in, simply go to https://zoom.us/ and click on Sign In.

From there you can log in using Google, Facebook, or your already existing Zoom account. If you don’t have any of these accounts, Sign Up for a free account.

 

2. Finding the Zoom app

Once you've signed up or logged in, click on Host a Meeting. The desktop app will auto-download. Alternatively, you can click on the download footer link at https://zoom.us or directly from https://zoom.us/support/download 

• For iOS, visit the Apple App Store and search 'zoom'.
• For Android, visit Google Play and search 'zoom'.

 

3. Joining a webinar 

To access scheduled Zoom webinars in Canvas, click the Zoom link your instructors provide. If you have not used Zoom before you might be prompted to install it.

To Start

After you launch the app, you have two options. You can select Join a Meeting or Sign In. If you just want to join a meeting-in-progress click on Join a Meeting and add the Zoom link that your instructors provide.

 

 

 

If you would like to log in and start or schedule your own meeting, click on Sign In.

 

To sign in, you can use your Zoom account email and password, Google(Gmail), or Facebook account.
 

Note: If you have a Zoom account but can't remember your password, select Forgot your password and follow the prompts.

 

The Home Screen

Once you have logged in, you will see the main dialogue box as shown below. The default tab is 'Home'. 

On the Home screen, you can 

• View the type of account you are logged in with (Pro or Basic).
• Click on Start without video to start a meeting sharing your 'desktop' or 'application'.
• Click on Start with video to start a video meeting.
• Click onSchedule to set up a a future meeting.
• Click on Join to join a meeting that has already been started. 
• Click Share Screen to share your screen in a Zoom Room by entering in the sharing key or meeting ID.

Note: Click on the dropdown to view your profile, check for updates, switch accounts and logout. 

 

Meetings 

Select 'Meetings' to view, start, edit, and delete your personal meeting ID, scheduled meetings, and recorded meetings. Click here for more information on Personal Meeting ID (PMI).

You can:

• Start: Selecting start will start the pre-scheduled meeting that you have listed in your upcoming meetings.
• Edit: You can edit and update your scheduled meeting.
• Schedule: You can schedule a new meeting via Outlook and Google Calendar or copy your scheduled meeting(s) invitation text and manually paste into an email, IM, SMS, etc. 

Note: If you don't see your scheduled meeting, click the refresh tab in the upper right-hand corner to update/refresh the meeting list.

 

Zoom Settings

You can find the Settings tab in the main dialog box or in the meeting menu bar. 

           

 

After clicking Settings, you will have the following options:  

• General: You can select default preferences.
• Audio: You can test, select and adjust your speakers, and microphone.
• Video: You can test and select your video camera.
• Vitual Background: You can select a virtual background, select the color of the background (green screen) behind you, and upload virtual background images.
• Recording: You can browse/open your stored recordings (all recordings are stored on your local device/computer). 
• Advanced Features: You can open your Zoom account on the web where you can make changes.
• Statistics: This shows how much CPU and memory Zoom is currently using. If you are in a meeting, it will show network statistics.
• Accessibility: This offers options for accessibility and also lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use with Zoom.
• Instant Messaging: Under Instant Messaging you can adjust settings related to Zoom messaging (chat) and the notifications that you receive.
• Feedback: You can leave questions, comments, or other feedback.

 

4. The Zoom Meeting Interface

The Menu Bar

Once you have started or joined a meeting, you can perform the following actions from the menu bar located at the bottom of the meeting window:

• Mute and unmute your audio
• Stop and start your video
• Select audio options (learn more)
• Invite more people to join by email, IM, SMS (mobile users) or meeting ID (learn more)
• Manage participants (learn More)
• Screen share your desktop or specific application window (learn more)
• Group or private chat (learn more)
• Record your meeting (learn more)
• Configure your settings (learn more)
• Leave or end the meeting

Screen View: Gallery or Speaker View

When you enter your webinar room, you will be able to see other participants who have joined the webinar. You will see participants who have enabled their videos and blank windows for participants who have disabled their videos. The default view of the room is Gallery view in which you can view all participant windows including yours in the webinar room. As more participants join, you will notice the participant windows re-size to fit into the screen. Gallery view provides the opportunity for a group learning experience and helps you feel connected. In Gallery view, the speaker’s window is highlighted in green. In the Speaker view, the speaker’s window appears expanded at the bottom of the webinar room and the participant windows appear at the top in a horizontal row.

Share screen

You can use the Share Screen option to share your presentation slides, your device's screen or the whiteboard. On the menu at the bottom, click the green Share Screen button. This will display a pop-up that prompts you to select a window or application to share. The pop-up by default includes your device's screen, whiteboard and all other files that are open on your computer.

 

Click to select a window (file) or application you want to share, and then at the bottom right corner of the pop-up, click Share Screen. When you share a file or application with other participants, your screen fills the webinar room area and the participant windows are re-positioned vertically to a right side panel.

You can move the participant windows to any side of your webinar room or computer screen by dragging them. Use the Annotate, Chat and Record options when sharing your screen. 

Annotate

During any share screen session, you will have the option of using several features which will appear over the current share screen. By moving your cursor to the top of the screen it will open a drop-down menu. Select Annotate.

Whiteboard tools will appear in a new menu at the top and your webinar room menu at the bottom now includes additional options to pause/stop screen share, use or hide whiteboard tools and share a new screen if desired. You can drag to re-position the menus anywhere on your screen. The freehand draw tool (the first option under Draw) is selected by default. On the whiteboard tools menu, click Select to use your mouse and unselect the freehand draw tool.

The Chat Feature

You can use the Chat feature to communicate to the whole group, or you can send a private chat to any user in the room. You are also able to send files via the chat box. Select Chat from the Menu bar, this will bring up the Chat Box. 

If you would like to share a file with participants during a meeting go to the ‘More’ button on the right of the chat box. Select ‘Send File’ from the drop down menu.

 

Follow the steps below to join your Zoom class session.

Step 1

Test your internet connection by joining a test meeting using the following link:

https://zoom.us/test (Links to an external site.)

If you need to make adjustments follow the prompts given or go to Settings.

Step 2

Click on the relevant the Zoom Class Link to join your session. If you require a passcode, you will find it below the link.

Day and Time:

Zoom link:   Meeting ID:  Passcode: