Information about Zoom video virtual conferencing

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Conducting Zoom Meetings: Best Practices

This article provides recommendations for presenters to get the most out of Zoom remote meetings

Enable screen sharing for participants in Zoom

By default, only the host can share their screen during a Zoom meeting.

Lecture Recording

Faculty with Licensed Zoom account can record to the cloud. These recordings can then be shared with your class.

Meeting Setup and Scheduling

Recommendations for setting up and scheduling Zoom meetings and classes.

Prevent Unauthorized Access and Interruptions to Zoom Meetings

There are a number of safe guards you can put in place to prevent unauthorized access to your Zoom meetings, including those in your Sakai sites.

Required passwords for scheduled Zoom meetings

All new scheduled meetings require a password by default. Numeric passwords are automatically generated, encrypted, and embedded in meeting links.

Setting up your Zoom Virtual Background

Why show off your messy room when you can broadcast from Paris, the beach, or even outer space. The virtual background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom Meeting. This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting in order to distinguish between you and your background.

Signing in to Zoom

St. Lawrence University faculty, staff, and students can sign in to Zoom via Single Sign On (SSO) with their St. Lawrence email address and password.

Zoom Webinar Plugin

Information about using Zoom webinar features