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For students who are unable to be physically present in class, you may wish to use Zoom as a way to communicate with them during the lesson. You can also use Zoom to host remote Q&A sessions and guest presenters.
There are limitations to using Zoom during a live classroom, as you need to be aware of what your remote participants can and can’t hear. If you have the opportunity, we strongly recommend testing out your Zoom meeting setup before running it. If something goes wrong, a majority of the time it will be something to do with mute settings on your or your participants’ PC settings and Zoom software.
Audiovisual inputs
If using the in-house equipment, the Lectern PC’s built-in microphone and camera, and the desktop share, are the only sources available to the remote participant.
The in-house wireless lapel mics and other sound sources do not feed into Zoom. This means that for your viewers to hear you, you must be standing by the lectern microphone. If you are hosting a Q&A, you must repeat questions from the audience into the lectern microphone.
Audiovisual outputs
When using the in-house PC, Zoom will work with the in-room AV speakers and screens. If you allow it, this means your online participants can share their screens and cameras, and have their audio come through the speaker system.
Other arrangements
Zoom works on any device, which means if you BYOD you may be able to make other arrangements (eg. using a tablet and lapel mic to record). However, there are trade-offs – a tablet generally won’t connect to the speaker system.
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