When you launch Zoom from Canvas, if your camera is turned off, your initial screen will offer you some prompts to take further action (share your screen or applications, invite participants, etc.)
As host you have a number of options in the Zoom menu which will allow you to control what happens in the room.
This is usually available as a series of buttons along the base of zoom which allow you to control what happens in the room
The key Zoom Menu items are:
See Setting up your Audio in Zoom for more information.
The video option allows you to control your webcam.
The participants option allows you to see who is in the room and to invite or remove individuals
Clicking this button shows another panel with participant information to the side of your Zoom interface (or as a moveable window if sharing your screen).
The Chat option allows you to see a chat area for all participants in the room.
Clicking this button shows another panel with chat to the side of your Zoom interface (or as a moveable window if sharing your screen).
If you like, you can ask students to ask questions in the Chat feature during your session.
The React option allows participants in a call to provide non-verbal feedback through using emojis.
The Share option allows you to share your screen or applications with other participants
The Host tools option allows you to permit/prohibit everyone on the call to share their screen, use the chat, unmute themselves, and start video
More options:
Each of these options are accessible by clicking the More icon.
The Captions feature allows you to provide students with an automatic transcript of what you or others are saying during a class.
The Record option will allow you to record your live class.
When you schedule your session through Canvas, you can choose to record automatically or you can manually record the session using the Record button in Zoom.
The Breakout Room options allows you to break students up into breakout areas
This feature is useful for replicating short group sessions that you might run during a face to face class
See Creating and using Breakout Rooms in Zoom for more information.
The polls/quizzes option allows you to offer polls/quizzes to your students
You can create polls in advance of your sessions and share them during the live class
See Creating a Poll in Zoom and Advanced Polling in Zoom for more information.
The Q&A feature allows participants to ask questions during the meeting.
The Notes option allows you to take notes within a Zoom meeting either for yourself or collaboratively.
The Zoom Whiteboard option allows you to brainstorm and collaborate on a persistent, expandable, digital canvas.
The Focus Mode option places meeting participants in a view where they are only able to see themselves, the host/co-hosts, any participants spotlighted by the host, and any content they are sharing.
- End/Leave
- Click to end/leave the call.
