Zoom mechanics and controls

Basics

• Most Zoom controls are probably well known by now, but if not, view Zoom’s basic guide

• Mute and unmute yourself from the buttons on bottom.

• You can rename yourself from the participants list (hover over your name.

• We don’t use Zoom chat for typical questions: use HackMD instead.

  • Chat OK for administrative questions.

• When joining, please use the name you used to register for the course.

Audio/video on or off?

• Main room: Stay muted, video off, unless you want to speak up.

• Breakout rooms: Try to leave on for most interactive atmosphere.

Workshops with teams: your name should indicate your breakout room

You will be told if this section is relevant to you.

• Have your breakout room number in your name:

  • (number) Your Name

  • (number,H) The Name for helpers

  

• Rename yourself in a meeting by starting participants list:

  

  Rename is found if you hover your name and click “more”

  

Breakout rooms

• Click the “breakout rooms” button at bottom and you can join a room.

• You can click “Join” to join your breakout room by yourself.

  • If you are joined via web, make sure your name is correct (see above) and use Zoom chat to ask host to assign you to the room.

• Return to main room: “Leave” button at bottom has an option for “Return to main room”.

Reactions

We watch the participant list and can see these reactions (in the application):

• Task completed: Green check

• Technical problem: Red X

• Need more time: Slower “<<”

• You can signal go faster and go slower

• You can Raise your hand

Other settings

• Automatic fullscreen when screenshare starts can be turned off

• Dual monitor mode makes separate windows for screenshare and participants

See also

• The old version of this document is available at Zoom mechanics and controls.

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