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What is Zoom?

Zoom is a cloud-based meeting platform that provides video, audio, and screen sharing options across multiple platforms, including mobile. You can join any Zoom meeting by clicking the meeting URL, or by entering the meeting ID into the Zoom Web Portal, the desktop app, or mobile app.  Conestoga provides Zoom web conference software for staff, faculty, and students for teaching and collaboration purposes.

Features

  • Full video conferencing functionality
  • Up to 300 attendees per session
  • Screen and application sharing​
  • Support for Android and iOS mobile platforms
  • Single sign-on integration (Use Conestoga account credentials)
  • Record and share meetings
  • Integration with email/calendar/browser applications

Support Information for Students, Staff, and Faculty

​ Zoom Quick Start Guide (PDF)


Scheduling A ​Meeting

  
       

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Posting / Sharing Meeting Links

  
How to post your Zoom link in eConestoga
       

  
Hosting a Meeting

  
Basic In-Meeting Navigation
  
       


  

Inviting Participants
  

       


  

Meeting Layouts and Views
  

       


  

Joining a Meeting

  
       

  

  
  
Sharing Your Screen

  
       

  
  
       

  

  

  
Breakout Rooms

  
       

  

  
  

  
Using Polls

  
       


  


  
Using Recordings

  
  • By default, all Conestoga accounts have captioning enabled for cloud recordings.  It is recommended to use the Record to the Cloud option.
       

  

  
Generating Reports

  
       
​​​​​Zoo​m Live Captions
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To enable live captions:  

Step 1: Update Zoom client  (see 1-minute video: https://youtu.be​​​/E7zERcVLUBM)   

Step 2: In Zoom web interface settings​ (​In Meeting - Advanced), enable closed captions then click "Enable live transcription" and save (see screenshot below):

  

Step 3: In a Zoom meeting, click the Live Transcript button on the Zoom task bar:

  

  
Step 4: When the Live Transcript menu appears, click "Enable Auto-Transcription." 

  

  
Step 5: A notice will appear that live transcription is enabled. Participants can enable and disable on their own devices if their client is updated.

  

  
 NOTE: Captions are visible on the recording if user selects "CC Transcript" or "Audio Transcript", but may be disabled by selecting "Without subtitles":
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