Have more questions about Zoom? Read more about Zooming into the Online Classroom or learn more using the following Facilitators Guide (Mac | PC).
Zoom is the video conferencing platform supported by UCSF. Although your Zoom account is automatically linked myAccess, you may find it useful to go through some of the settings found within the settings page This is where you can enable Waiting rooms, Breakout rooms, Polling and other features.
If you are new to teaching using Zoom, this engaging course will provide techinical information, teaching practices, and sound and web cam best setup ideas.
Engaging Students using Zoom
Engaging student’s over Zoom can be more challenging than in an in-person classroom. However, a lot of the core concepts around student engagement remain the largely the same. Learn more about how you can Engage Students Using Four Zoom Tools!
If you haven’t already, you can also checkout our Course Design page to learn more about different online learning approaches.
Supporting Students
Directing students to help resources preemptively can help avoid technical challenges during remote sessions. Students may find answers to some of their questions on the following Participants guides (Mac | PC).
In addition to linking them to these guides, you can also ask them to direct any specific questions to us via email at [email protected].
Poll Everywhere with Zoom
Did you know that UCSF offers a polling platform called Poll Everywhere that can be used with Zoom? Learn more about how to use Poll Everywhere in Zoom.
New to Poll Everywhere? Check out the Poll Everywhere page of this toolkit.
Otter.AI with Zoom
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Video Conferencing Hardware
Although you can use Zoom on almost any laptop or desktop computer, using a reliable webcam and microphone, together with any additional devices such as stylus-input tablets, can create a smoother teaching and learning experience.
To reserve equipment that fits for needs, visit the UCSF Library’s Multimedia Hardware and Software.