Using
Zoom
Download Zoom before the event to ensure that you are able to join with ease.
Go to https://zoom.us/download.
Download Zoom Desktop Client.
Install the downloaded file.
On the day of the event, select the Zoom URL from the topic of the Schedule page to open the Zoom meeting.
Connect to the audio/video.
⭐️ You can configure your Seneca Zoom account by going to zoom.senecacollege.ca and signing in with your Seneca username and password. Instructions can be found here.
If you do not have the Zoom desktop app installed, you may join through a web browser:
On the day of the event, select the Zoom URL from the topic of the Schedule page to open the Zoom meeting.
Select "Join from Your Browser" located near the bottom of the page.
Enter your first name and last name.
Select "Join."
Connect to the audio/video.
🚨 Please note that some of the Zoom features may not be available when you join via a browser.
🔈 If you have trouble hearing the audio, ensure speakers or headset are plugged into your device, the input and output are set to the correct audio device, and your volume is turned up.
📽 If you created presentation slides to accompany your 15-minute micro-teaching lesson, here are the instructions for displaying your slides in Zoom.
💡 If you'd like to learn more about using Zoom in your classes, explore the Zoom resources created and collected by Seneca's Teaching & Learning Centre: Teaching with Zoom.