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NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be
relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on
eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning
Management System is currently in a read-only st...
This is a guide for students in how to prepare for, and attend class
lectures using Zoom from the course page on Canvas.
CONTENTS:
* 1 Getting Started
* 2 Accessing Zoom Meetings
* 3 Participating in Meetings
* 4 Bear Tracks and your Zoom displ...
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be
relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on
eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning
Management System is currently in a read-only st...
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be
relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on
eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning
Management System is currently in a read-only st...
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be
relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on
eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning
Management System is currently in a read-only st...
NOTICE: Please be advised that the content of this article may only be
relevant for users concluding the final stages of course work on
eClass or for users on the eClass External system. The eClass Learning
Management System is currently in a read-only st...
Occasionally, instructors may need to sign into Zoom directly in order
to access special features not covered in the Zoom activity within
Canvas (i.e. to add closed captioning
[https://support.eclass.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/428/2...
This article lists the current known issues, technical problems, and
workarounds with Zoom online meetings. Any wider issues with the
service are reported live on Zoom's server status page
[https://status.zoom.us/].
Zoom configuration update #1
[https://...
Here are a few things you can do to ensure secure online meetings and
prevent misuse in class.
THE USE OF PERSONAL ZOOM ACCOUNTS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. Instructors
should also consult CTL's best practice recommendations for using
Zoom
[https://support.eclas...
Here are some best practices for using Zoom safely and effectively.
The list was compiled by educational developers at the Centre for
Teaching and Learning and the most recent version of these
recommendations is available online at https://ctl.guide/quick...
BREAKOUT ROOMS ALLOW YOU TO SPLIT YOUR ZOOM MEETINGS INTO SEPARATE
SESSIONS. ZOOM HAS THE ABILITY TO CREATE UP TO 50 SEPARATE BREAKOUT
ROOMS. THE MEETING HOST OR CO-HOST CAN CHOOSE TO SPLIT THE
PARTICIPANTS OF THE MEETING INTO THESE SEPARATE SESSIONS AUTO...
Meeting hosts can pre-assign participants to breakout rooms
to streamline class collaboration and discussion.
CONTENTS:
* 1 Caveats
* 2 Pre-assigning participants to breakout rooms
* 3 Notes
Co-host privileges have the same breakout room control...
This article outlines how users can link their Zoom account with the
YuJa Video platform to bulk import meeting recordings. This can be
especially helpful to instructors who have been manually downloading
class recordings in advance of the bi-annual sched...
FEATURE/FUNCTION
ZOOM
GOOGLE MEET (BASIC)
GOOGLE MEET (PREMIUM)
Available for Instructors-only
(_Effective August 2022_)
Room Capacity
300
100
500
Lecture Capture
Yes
(save to cloud or local machine)
No
Yes
Screen Share
Yes
Yes
(up to...
This article describes how to ensure that your browser's settings will
allow you to connect to things like Zoom meetings linked from eClass
or view embedded YuJa videos or media files in Canvas.
CONTENTS:
* 1 Introduction
* 2 Firefox
* 3 Brave
...
To setup digital office hours, you will need to create calendar
appointment blocks which can be RSVP'd by students to meet via Zoom.
CONTENTS:
* 1 Create Zoom Meeting (your office hours)
* 2 Create Google Calendar Appointment Slots
* 3 Booking Ap...
It is recommended that instructors consult CTL's zoom usage guidelines
[https://support.eclass.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/417/23/basic-zoom-usage-suggestions]
before adjusting meeting preferences in Zoom.
Instructors are REQUIRE...
Instructors can set a playback range for the shared video so that it
starts and ends at the specified times, removing unneeded portions
from the beginning and end.
Viewers will be able to watch the recording only within the set
playback range through the...
Instructors can create separate Zoom meetings for different groups in
their courses even though this is not possible through the regular
eClass-Zoom integration where normally it is not possible to create a
meeting without it also displaying along with th...
This article describes how instructors can set up their classroom
computer to use Zoom to record video and audio during their in-person
class. This information has been provided by the DLE Learning Spaces
Support (LSS) team who are also available to provi...
There are a number of site-wide app integrations available for Zoom at
the U of A. These apps have all been approved for integration by the
IST Security and Privacy. Each app shares some of the user's data
between the application and zoom to provide easie...
If a Zoom meeting is created through the Zoom web portal
[https://support.eclass.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/449/23/signing-in-to-zoom-outside-eclass]
and is not associated with a course in eClass, instructors are now
able to import ...
A GOOGLE CHROME EXTENSION FOR ZOOM may add unintended co-hosts or
alternative hosts to meetings.
To resolve the issue:
1. Click on the EXTENSIONS icon in the top right of your Chrome
browser window:
[extensions link]
(or click on the THREE-DOTS menu a...
NEW FOR SPRING 2025, automated captions are now enabled by default for
all users system wide in Zoom. Previously, this setting required hosts
to manually enable it for every meeting, which sometimes required
participants with accessibility needs to direct...