Zoom is a communications software that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat and mobile collaboration. Zoom allows for HD video and high-quality audio for all meetings. It contains collaboration tools such as polling, chat and breakout rooms. Zoom also allows the host and participants to share their screen and co-annotate for a more interactive meeting. Zoom can also be used to record and share webinars and trainings.
This page serves as a starting point, whether you are just getting started with your Zoom account or you’re searching for something specific.
If you cannot find an answer to your question, please schedule a consultation appointment, visit our virtual drop in hours, or email the TLC team for further assistance.
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Why Should You Use Zoom?
With Zoom, you can deliver presentations, class sessions, perform demonstrations, brainstorm with students and colleagues and securely share confidential information online from anywhere at any time. Your meetings can be one-to-one, or you can meet with multiple people or your entire class at once.
- Presentations/Lectures: Deliver a slide presentation to your online audience. Whiteboard feature is now available on zoom!
- Demonstrations: Show meeting participants how a software application or product works by inviting them to view a demo in real time, whether they are across town or a thousand miles away.
- Work together: Meet with others online to share, discuss and edit any document. Transfer presentation controls to other attendees.
- Virtual Office Hours: Conduct live, synchronous office sessions for your students.
Get Started
As the instructor, you can set up one time or recurring Zoom meetings and link them to both your Panopto account (for later use) and to your Brightspace for students to access the link easily.
Download The Zoom App
You can download the latest version of Zoom from our Download Center.
How Do I Use Zoom On My Mac Or PC?
After downloading Zoom, learn how to use the Zoom Desktop Client.
Sign Up For Zoom
Use Your Wentworth Email To Sign Up For A Zoom Account.
After provisioning Zoom accounts for all faculty, we have established Single Sign On (SSO) for our Zoom license. In addition to allowing users to login with their Wentworth credentials, the system auto-provisions accounts. This means that you do not have to contact DTS or TLC to get a Zoom account on our license. Follow the following steps and you’ll soon be “Zooming”:
Step 1: Navigate to https://wentworth.zoom.us/
Step 2: Click Sign-in — You will be taken to the Wentworth Sign-in page to authenticate.
Step 3: Enter your Wentworth email address and password and click Sign in.
Step 4: You will now be taken to the Zoom Profile page and can enter some identifying information.
Congratulations! You now have a Zoom account and can host meetings.
Set Up A Recurring Course Zoom Session through Brightspace
Set up Course Zoom Sessions through Brightspace
Creating Zoom sessions through your Brightspace course will make it easy for you and your students to find your course meeting links. All participants know exactly where to locate the session link. Zoom recordings will also be automatically added to your course Panopto folder.
Step 1: Click on Zoom Meetings from your Brightspace course home page. A new browser window will open for you to set up your Zoom meetings.
Step 2: Click on Schedule a New Meeting.
Step 3: Edit Topic and Description fields. By default, the Topic field will be your course name. If you have more than one recurring meeting (e.g., “Course Meeting” and “Office Hours”), it is best that you use a descriptive name so students know which meeting link to choose.
Step 4: Click the Recurring meeting box. A drop-down menu will appear. Select No Fixed Time (this way the link can be used at any time and you don’t need to worry about it expiring or ending at a certain time).
Step 5 (optional): Under Meeting Options, click the Record the meeting automatically box. Keep In the cloud selected if you would like these recordings automatically saved to your Panopto course folder.
Step 6. Be sure to click Save at the bottom of the window.
Step 7 (optional to sync recordings with Panopto course folder): Click on the Panopto Video link from your course home page. This will automatically provision a Panopto folder for your course where you will find all Zoom meeting recordings set up for this course. Follow the instructions in Upload Your Panopto Videos To A Module
When students log into your course, they will be able to access the meeting link by clicking on Zoom Meetings on the course home page.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can set up individual meetings, recurring meetings, enter zoom meetings, and invite others to join yours.
How To Schedule A Meeting
You can schedule a meeting on the web, through the Zoom Desktop client or mobile app, or through one of our many integrations.
How To Invite Others To Join Your Meeting
You can invite others to join your meeting by copying the join URL or meeting invitation and sending it out via email. There are many other ways to invite others to join your meeting.
How Do I Join A Meeting?
You can join a meeting by clicking the meeting link or going to join.zoom.us and entering in the meeting ID.
How Do I Join Computer/Device Audio?
On most devices, you can join computer/device audio by clicking Join Audio, Join with Computer Audio, or Audio to access the audio settings.
Can I use A Bluetooth Headset?
Yes, as long as the Bluetooth device is compatible with the computer or mobile device that you are using.
Do I Have To Have A Webcam To Join Zoom?
While you are not required to have a webcam to join a Zoom Meeting or Webinar, you will not be able to transmit video of yourself. You will continue to be able to listen and speak during the meeting, share your screen, and view the webcam video of other participants.
For more answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the Zoom support website.
More Questions?
Additional Resources
We invite you to explore the following helpful resources; many of which can be also be found on the Zoom Support site.
List Of Extra Resources
We invite you to explore the following helpful resources; many of which can be also be found on the Zoom Support site.
- Zoom Meeting Passwords “enabled” turned on by Zoom
- How to keep uninvited guests out of your Zoom Meetings
- Zoom 101 : In Meeting Controls (Basic) (10:16)
- Zoom 101: Polling (In-meeting) (2:15)
- Zoom 101: Getting Started with Breakout Rooms (3:18)
- How to use Waiting Rooms to Manage Office Hours & Drop-In Visitor Times (4:28)
- Tips and Tricks for Teachers Educating on Zoom (pdf)