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To support teaching staff who are new to using Zoom or who may need a ‘refresher’, SALT have compiled a range of resources to guide you. These are designed to help get you started with Zoom, or to identify those advanced tools which may further enhance teaching and student engagement.
‘Live’ Zoom Training
Go to our Upcoming Events page for upcoming ‘live’ Zoom sessions.
Bespoke Zoom Training
If there are a number of colleagues in a teaching area who have a specific need for guidance in using Zoom, whether for basic or advanced features, please contact the SALT team salt@swansea.ac.uk and we can arrange a training session for you.
Zoom Updates
Recent Zoom updates including: adding personal pronouns to your profile, sharing content to Breakout rooms, restricting viewing of participant videos (Focus Mode) and Emoticons are outlined in this video: Zoom Updates Summer 2021 (Swansea University staff login may be required)
Getting Started – where to get help
Your first point of information for Zoom is the Swansea University Intranet pages on using Zoom and using Zoom in Canvas. The team at The Welsh Video Network (based at Swansea University) manages Swansea University’s Zoom service and can be contacted by emailing wvn-support@swansea.ac.uk. Further trouble shooting can be found at the Zoom Help Centre and the Zoom YouTube channel. |
Some introductory things …
Click the “View Recording” link below to find a comprehensive video aimed at helping Swansea University colleagues get started with Zoom teaching. The recording has chapter markers so you can go straight to what you need help with.
Click here to view a breakdown of the recording, topics by chapter.
Chapter: Topic covered Chapter markers can be found easily by clicking on the orange dots on the playback bar.
The transcript is on the right-hand side of the screen. You can also play full screen with subtitles by clicking CC , which you will find at the bottom of the video screen. A copy of the presentation slides for the guide can also be found here. |
Advanced Zoom Features
Once you feel confident with the basics, you may want to explore the more advanced features of zoom which can promote interactivity and collaboration in your sessions. Click the “View Webinar” link below to view a Webinar looking at some of the more advanced features of Zoom. This advanced guide to Zoom teaching has chapter markers so you can go straight to what you need help with.
Breakdown of webinar recording, topics and times
Chapter: Topic covered Chapter markers can be found easily by clicking on the orange dots on the playback bar.
The transcript is on the right-hand side of the screen. You can also play full screen with subtitles by clicking CC, which you will find at the bottom of the video screen. A copy of the presentation slides for the guide can also be found here. |
Tips for engaging teaching
The interactive Padlet below shows a collection of tips & techniques that could be useful for synchronous online teaching in Zoom (many also applicable to alternative platforms). |