Boston University recommends and supports the Zoom platform for all synchronous classes and/or meetings. You may download, install and update the program on Boston University’s dedicated Zoom page.
Most people will need to download and install the “Zoom Client for Meetings” option. If you anticipate needing to log in through your mobile phone (or as a back-up in case you get disconnected in the middle class), download the “Zoom Mobile App” option on your phone or tablet. The “Zoom Extension for Browsers” (currently available for Firefox and Chrome) is an optional but convenient way to access your scheduled Zoom meetings through an extension directly in your browser.
Boston University’s IS&T provides tutorials on getting started with Zoom and also FAQs on the Zoom platform and its use. The tutorial videos below have been created based on writing instructors’ specific needs and questions.
Overview of Zoom: Setting up your Zoom Meeting
This 20-minute video for instructors offers a basic introduction to Zoom, including integrating Zoom into your BlackBoard course.
Recording Break-out Rooms on Zoom
This brief video for instructors provides instructions for recording the Zoom break-out rooms. There are a variety of reasons you may need to record a break-out room: Perhaps you would like students to record a presentation in teams during class, or perhaps you would like to have students engage in debates or discussion, and record their conversations to share with you.
Student Video: Overview of Zoom for Students
The following video is a 10-min. overview of Zoom for students. It reviews the variety of ways an instructor may share the meeting room link with the students, and it also reviews a couple of the features students may be using in classes immediately.
Feel free to share this video with your students by clicking on “share” on the upper-right hand corner of the video, and sending them the link.
Student Video: Setting up a Zoom meeting for Teamwork
The following video is a brief tutorial on how students can set up their own Zoom sessions in order to collaborate and engage in teamwork with their peers.
Feel free to share this video with your students by clicking on “share” on the upper-right hand corner of the video, and sending them the link.
