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Zoom

Guidance for Kishwaukee College faculty

• Get a Zoom Pro License
• General Tips for Meeting Hosts
• Screen Sharing
• Breakout Rooms
• Training from Zoom

Tips for Kish Instructors

Get a Zoom Pro License

If you need a premium Zoom license, please email the Help Desk at helpdesk@kish.edu and request one.

Using Zoom in D2L Brightspace

Please see this guide from the D2L 101 - Instructor Resource Center:

General Tips for Meeting Hosts

• 5 Zoom Meeting Tips That Will Make You Look Like a Pro (YouTube, 9:58)
  • Are private chat messages really private?
  • How do I rename my participants?
  • How do I use different webcam views?
  • Can I present to all breakout rooms at once?
  • Can I use the same poll in different meetings?

• 7 Zoom Meeting Tips Every User Should Know! (YouTube,12:09)
  • Hide the floating menu
  • Use the calendar add-on
  • Use "New Share" and "Pause Share"
  • And more!

Screen Sharing

7 Zoom Screen Share Tips Every User Should Know! (YouTube, 14:28)

This video shows you how to:

• Use the “Share screen” shortcut key
• Optimize for sharing video
• Only share part of your screen
• Annotate your screen
• And more!

Breakout Rooms

Create spaces for student collaboration. 

• Managing Breakout Rooms (from the Zoom Help Center) 
• How to Use Zoom Breakout Rooms (YouTube,13:02):  
  • Can I pre-populate breakout rooms with my students before class starts?
  • Can I send an announcement to all rooms at the same time?
  • And more

Training from Zoom

• Video Tutorials​
• Live Training Webinars
• Webinars & Events

Need More Help? 

Please explore the Zoom Help Center website, or create a Help Desk ticket at helpdesk@kish.edu.