How To: Participate in a Zoom Meeting

Description

Zoom Meetings is a web conferencing solution that meets a wide variety of collaboration needs, including collaborating inside the classroom environment. This article is intended to guide students through participating in a Zoom Meeting set up by their instructor or any other meeting host.

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Steps

Accessing Zoom Meetings

Accessing Zoom Meetings via a Provided Link

If your instructor is using Zoom outside of Canvas, you will be provided with a link to the meeting. This may arrive via email. If you are unsure where to find it, contact your instructor.

To access, click on the meeting link that you have been provided by your instructor. Move to step #3 of the next section to continue.

Accessing Zoom Meetings through Canvas

If your instructor is using Zoom within Blackboard, select the Zoom Meetings link from your course menu then click on the Join button for the meeting that you wish to join.

  1. Select the Zoom Meetings link from the course menu.
    A screenshot of the Canvas menu with Zoom Meetings highlighted
  2. Select the Join button for the meeting you need to attend
    A screenshot of the Zoom upcoming meetings screen with the Join button highlighted
  3. Open the Zoom launcher when prompted
    Note: If this is your first time accessing a Zoom session, you will be prompted to download the Zoom launcher.  
    A screenshot of the Firefox Launch Application windowA screenshot of the Chrome Open Zoom window
  4. If prompted with “This meeting is for authorized attendees only”, follow steps a-e below. If you are not, move to step 5 to continue.
    • a. Select Sign in to Join if the meeting is for authorized attendees only
      A screenshot of the Authorized Attendees prompt
    • b. Click Sign In
    • c. Click SSO
    • d. Enter duq.zoom.us for the Company Domain
    • e. Sign in with your MultiPass credentials to join the meeting
  5. Select your preferred audio connection, either Computer Audio or Phone Call
  • Join with Computer Audio
  • Join by Phone Call. If joining by phone follow the instructions on-screen

    Screenshot of the Join with Computer Audio screen on Zoom

         A screenshot of the Phone Call audio conference option on Zoom

6. Use the various meeting controls to participate in the session

A screenshot demonstrating the Zoom media controls

Manage Audio and Video

Manage Audio

  1. Click the arrow to the right of Mute/Unmute audio
  2. From this drop-down
    • a. Select a Microphone
    • b. Select a Speaker
    • c. Test Speaker & Microphone or Switch Audio
      A screenshot of the Audio Management dropdown in Zoom

Manage Video

  1. Click the arrow to the right to Start/Stop Video
  2. Select a Camera
    A screenshot of the Camera settings dropdown

Share Screen

  1. Select Share Screen
    A screenshot of the Zoom toolbar with Share Screen highlighted
  2. Select the Screen you wish to Share
    A screenshot of the Screen Share selector
  3. Click Share

Participants

  1. Click Participants to view the host and other participants in the meeting
    A screenshot of the Participants option in the Zoom toolbar

Chat

  1. Click Chat to begin chatting with the host and other participants
    A screenshot of the Zoom toolbar with Chat highlighted
  2. Enter your message into Type message here and click Enter to send
    A screenshot of the Zoom Meeting screen with the Chat messages

Reactions

Reactions can be used to place an icon in your video panel and beside your name in the participants panel to communicate with the host and other participants without disrupting the flow of the meeting.

  1. Click Reactions
    A screenshot of the Zoom toolbar with Reactions highlighted
  2. Select a reaction to provide feedback
    A screenshot of the Reactions dropdown in the Zoom Toolbar

Leave the Meeting

  1. Select Leave Meeting to exit the meeting
    A screenshot of the Zoom Toolbar highlighting Leave

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