Getting Started With Zoom
If you experience issues with Zoom, you may refer to the additional documentation or contact the ITS help desk at 909-621-8061 or servicedesk@pomona.edu. Additional documentation is available via Pomona College ITS at https://ritg.pomona.edu/resources/instructional-continuity or the Zoom online knowledgebase: https://support.zoom.us/home.
Signing up for Pomona College Zoom
Go to zoom.pomona.edu
Click Sign In
Sign in using your Pomona College credentials (example. Abc04747)
Zoom profile page appears if successful
Scheduling a Meeting – On Web
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Click Schedule A Meeting.
Select desired settings for meeting
Click Save.
Once finished, you can either select a calendar option to add the scheduled meeting to your calendar or select Copy The Invitation to send out the invitation to your Zoom meeting.
Starting a Meeting - On Web
Click Upcoming Meetings
Next to the scheduled meeting, the instructor can click Start to launch Zoom and begin the meeting.
Follow on screen instructions to setup audio and video.
Joining a Meeting
Students and other participants should click the link provided by the organizer
Alternately, students and participants can go to zoom.pomona.edu
· Click Join
· Enter the Meeting Number provided by the organizer.
The Zoom Menu Bar
The Zoom menu bar appears at the bottom of the Zoom window once the meeting begins. If you don't see the menu bar, move your mouse slightly, and the bar will appear. (The bar disappears after a few seconds when in full-screen mode.)
Mute/unmute your audio (not the audio of the participants)
Stop/start your video (shown here with camera off)
Invite more people to join by email, IM , SMS (mobile users) or meeting ID
View a list of participants
Create and conduct a poll
Share your desktop (everything you have open) or select a specific application to share (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint or Excel)
Send a message to one person (private chat) or to all participants
Record the meeting
Leave or end the video meeting
Most Likely Instructional Continuity Uses for Zoom
[synchronous] Real-time discussions with students
[asynchronous] Short recorded "lectures" (consider pairing with Sakai tools such as quizzing or forum)
[synchronous] Virtual office hours