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Adding an additional camera feed to Class

There are a few ways to join a Class session with another camera input:

  • Join from the same device but using a secondary standalone Webcam input
  • Join from another device with a camera (computer, iPad, tablet, smartphone, etc.)
  • Screen share from another device

To learn more, follow the procedural steps to Share Content From a Second Camera.

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Class for Zoom 103 Recording

The video below is a part two of a three part series of recorded presentations demonstrating the features of Class for Zoom.

Class 103 – “Pedagogical Best Practices”  is a follow-up session to help instructors become more familiar with the Class application. Viewers should see the recordings of Class 101 and 102 prior to this video. This session is intended to help instructors think about how one might use Class to more deeply engage with learners.

Options include:

  • General Q&A (open session)
  • Train the Trainer planning session for administrators
  • Lesson planning workshop for instructors
  • Engagement modeling (strategies instructors can use with their learners)
  • Setting up your Class / walkthrough
  • Specific use cases

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Class for Zoom 102 Recording

The video below is a part two of a three part series of recorded presentations demonstrating the features of Class for Zoom.

Class 102 – “How-to-Use Class Features”  is a 50 minute follow up to Class 101. Viewers will learn about more Class functionality. If this is your first time seeing Class, please start with Class 101!

Learning objectives:

  • Dashboard metrics, class roster & attendance
  • Managing chat & measuring engagement
  • Breakout rooms & participant presentations

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Class for Zoom 101 Recording

The video below is a part one of a three part series of recorded presentations demonstrating the features of Class for Zoom.

Class 101-“Initial Overview and Demo” is a 50 minute initial training session for anyone seeing Class for the first time. The demonstration covers basic functionality of Class including an overview of the tabbed browser
content and the LMS-like features embedded into the app.

Learning objectives:

  • Create a Class, invite participants
  • Participant panel, seating charts, views
  • Instructor tools

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Adding Zoom to Blackboard Course

The Zoom LTI integration with Blackboard allows students and faculty to start and join Zoom meetings via a join link displayed on a Blackboard course, share cloud recording links to the course, and auto-provision Zoom users when they first access Zoom via Blackboard.

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Scheduling Meetings in Zoom

Zoom provides a variety of methods for scheduling a meeting. This includes scheduling directly from the desktop app, web portal, and through your Google Calendar. You can easily set up recurring meetings that will work for the whole semester.

To learn more about scheduling meetings click, Scheduling meetings to read the article.

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Recording and Retrieving Recorded Files in Zoom

With Zoom, you can record your session either locally or on the cloud.

To learn more about recording your session locally, click Local Recording to read the article.

To learn more about recording your session to the cloud, click Cloud Recording to read the article.

To learn more about finding the recording, click Finding and viewing local recordings to read the article.

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Zoom Waiting Room

The Waiting Room feature allows the host to control when a participant joins the meeting. As the meeting host, you can admit attendees one by one, or hold all attendees in the Waiting Room and admit them all at once. You can also send all participants to the Waiting Room when joining your meeting.

To learn more, click Waiting Room to read the article

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Testing Audio and Video in Zoom

For a successful Zoom meeting, good audio and video are essential. The best practice is to test the audio and video before the meeting begins.

Testing Audio

View the Testing computer or device audio article for detailed step-by-step instructions.

Testing Video

View the Testing your video article for detailed step-by-step directions.

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Enabling Respondus LockDown Browser

The Respondus LockDown Browser is an option for secure testing. Below is the process to enable the Respondus LockDown Browser with step-by-step instructions.

  1. From the Control Panel, expand Course Tools, then click Respondus LockDown Browser.
    Blackboard course tools with Respondus LockDown Browser option
  2. Locate the exam and click Settings from the chevron menu to the left of the test.
  3.  Choose Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam.
  4. Do not enter your own password. Respondus will automatically generate a password that is populated when students access the test.  Respondus LockDown Browser documentation does not recommend enabling the option to Lock students into the exam until the exam is complete.
  5. Click Advanced Settings to enable students to take the exam in Lock Down Browser with an iPad.
  6. Click Save and Close.
  7. “Requires Respondus LockDown Browser” now displays under LockDown Browser Settings for that test.
  8. If you change the exam settings or exam name after making the exam secure with the LockDown Browser, the exam will no longer be secure.

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