Learning to use Zoom

If you have been invited to join a Zoom meeting via a link in an email, a message, or a calendar invitation, simply select the link and follow the prompts to join the session. If you receive a calendar invitation, make sure that you respond Yes or Accept if you can attend.

After you Join the session, you may have to wait for the Host to let you in.

The first time that you use Zoom, allow a bit of extra time. You will need to Accept cookies and may be prompted to choose your audio source. You may also be prompted to download Zoom if it is not on your device, or to join via your browser. You should also choose a name that allows the Host to recognise you.

If your Zoom lecture or tutorial has been recorded, you can usually find it in the Completed recordings section of the Panopto block, which is on the right-hand side of your Moodle papers.

See How to use Panopto in Moodle for more information.

Note: Sometimes the Host will share a direct link to a recording instead, either on Moodle or elsewhere. Select the link to view the recording.

Recordings will not be available immediately, they take a little while to process.

• If you can't join a live meeting: double-check the lecturer or tutor's instructions. Are you in the right Zoom meeting? Has the meeting started yet? (Some hosts allow you to join before the meeting starts, some don't, and some have a waiting room).
• If you can't see a recorded session:
  • check the Panopto block of your Moodle paper (usually on the right-hand side). Be patient, recordings take a while to process to Panopto and need to be manually shifted to your Moodle paper.
  • if you can't see the Panopto block, select the arrow at the top right of your Moodle page to open the block drawer.
  • If recordings aren't being saved to the cloud and shared via Panopto, there may be a direct link in the Introduction section, or the relevant topic or week in the central part of your Moodle paper.
• No sound or image? Check the audio and video settings
• Done all of the above and still having problems? Contact your lecturer.

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