Zoom

• Schedule a meeting with Zoom
• Use breakout rooms
• Use screen sharing
• Use a virtual background
• Host a webinar
• Record a video

Find manuals via the links below:

• Zoom Guide for Teachers

All essential information on how to use Zoom for teachers can be found in this guide (also includes instructions on Zoom Large Meetings & Zoom Webinar). Please read the protocol carefully when organizing a Zoom Webinar.

• How to record a meeting in Zoom

This guide explains how you can record a meeting in Zoom. You can use this to record a lecture, as well as shorter videos.

• Zoom Interaction Tools

All the interaction tools available in Zoom, combined with didactical needs, can be found in this overview.

• How to schedule and publish Zoom meetings for workgroups?

You can use Zoom to schedule meetings to use for your workgroups. You can also make a recurring meeting. This manual addresses this.

• How to use a virtual background in Zoom?

The Virtual Background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom Meeting. This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting, to allow Zoom to detect the difference between you and your background. You can upload your own images or videos as a virtual background. See this manual on how to set it up.

Download the UvA backgrounds for ASE here

Download the UvA backgrounds for ABS here

• Using Zoom in Canvas for teaching

For more detailed manuals on how to use Zoom in Canvas, we would like to refer you to our colleagues from keep on teaching.

Zoom Tricks for Smoother Video Sharing

In this tutorial, a few tricks are shared concerning video sharing in a Zoom meeting. The video addresses the issue of poor playback of video clips during Zoom sessions.

The main argument is that playback can be improved somewhat by reducing the size of the video player on your desktop before you share your screen. This reduces resolution but can also increase the frame rate at which Zoom shares a video clip, resulting in smoother playback. Please see the video for more information.

Recording a meeting in Zoom

For an animated guide on how to record a meeting in Zoom, see this tutorial.

Scheduling a meeting with Zoom website

For an animated guide on how to schedule a meeting in Zoom, see this tutorial.

Breakout rooms

For an animated guide on how to use breakout rooms, see this tutorial.

Sharing your screen

For an animated guide on how to share your screen in Zoom, see this tutorial.

Virtual background

For an animated guide on how to use a virtual background, see this tutorial.

Privacy & Security

On this page you will find the most frequently asked questions about Zoom with regard to privacy and security.

Copyright

When you share videos, make sure that these videos are either your own, or that you have the owner’s permission to share the videos. Also keep in mind that you need the permission of the people that appear in the video. We would like to redirect you to the following website for more information on copyright.

Do you need help with setting up Zoom for your course? Or do you have other further questions? Please do not hesitate to reach out to Teaching Support!