U-M Zoom Training

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Comprehensive Training Recordings

U-M Zoom Training Series Recordings

Refer to our playlist of all U-M Zoom recorded training sessions or the individual links under "U-M Zoom Training Slides and Recordings" below.

U-M Zoom Training Slides and Recordings

The U-M Zoom team created the following standard Zoom trainings and are specific to the U-M community's needs.

Part I: Getting Started with Zoom

Audience: Anyone in the University of Michigan community. (Note that there are different trainings by type of user in Zoom below.)

• Recommended Prerequisite: None, this training is for new users.
• Recommended Next Steps: Part II: In-Meeting Controls
• Watch a recording of "Part I: Getting Started with Zoom" from ITS Trainers.
• Getting Started with Zoom Training Slides
  • Access your U-M Zoom account.
  • Test audio and video.
  • Join a meeting.
  • Schedule and start a meeting via the Zoom web app.
  • Install the Google Workspace Zoom for GSuite add-on or Microsoft Outlook plug-in.

Part II: In-Meeting Controls

Audience: Anyone in the University of Michigan community.

• Recommended Prerequisite: Part I: Getting Started with Zoom
• Recommended Next Steps: Part III: Settings and Security
• Watch a recording of "Part II: In-Meeting Controls" from ITS Trainers.
• In-Meeting Controls Training Slides
  • Audio and Video Controls
  • Active Speaker vs Gallery View
  • Managing Participants’ Audio and Video as Host
  • Managing Chat and Security as Host
  • Nonverbal Feedback and Reactions
  • Screen Sharing and Annotation
  • Recording
  • Basics of Polling
  • Basics of Breakout Rooms

Part III: Settings and Security

Audience: Anyone in the University of Michigan community.

• Recommended Prerequisite: Part II: In-Meeting Controls
• Recommended Next Steps: Special Topics relevant to your needs.
• Watch a recording of "Part III: Settings and Security" from ITS Trainers.
• Settings and Security Training Slides
  • Introduction to Settings
  • Introduction to Security
  • Waiting Rooms
  • Passcodes
  • Only authenticated users may join
  • In-meeting security controls
  • Recording settings
  • Your Zoom Profile and Information

Special Topics: Using Zoom in Canvas

Audience: Instructors who are teaching using Zoom in Canvas. (Also appropriate for Blackboard users, but the content is Canvas-focused.)

• Recommended Prerequisite: Part III: Settings and Security
• Watch a recording of "Using Zoom in Canvas" from ITS Trainers.
• Using Zoom in Canvas training slides
  • Adding the Zoom integration to your Canvas course
  • Scheduling a Zoom course meeting
  • Student experience
  • Creating polls
  • Pulling reports (attendance, poll)
  • Posting recordings for students to view
  • Coordinating with instructional teams

​Special Topics: Polling and Breakout Rooms

Audience: Anyone in the University of Michigan community.

• Recommended Prerequisite: Part III: Settings and Security
• Recommended Next Steps: None.
• Watch a recording of "Polling and Breakout Rooms" from ITS Trainers.
• Polling and Breakout Rooms training slides
  • Creating Polls
  • Launching Polls and Sharing Results
  • Getting Poll Reports
  • Poll Collaboration with Co-Hosts
  • Launching and Using Breakout Rooms
  • Assigning Breakout Rooms in a Meeting
  • Pre-assigning Breakout Rooms Before a Meeting
  • Breakout Room Collaboration with Co-Hosts