Zoom Tips and Tricks:

Use a laptop if you can, particularly for discussion--you will be able to see more people at once.

Create an account at https://clemson.zoom.us/ using your Clemson email address without the g. If it prompts you for the institution's domain when you are trying to log in, just type in Clemson in the blank. Avoid using Safari--Chrome works better on a Mac. 

Please have your video on unless you need it off for bandwidth or privacy reasons or we are a meeting of more than 50 participants. Let's get to know each other! If you bandwidth is terrible, call CCIT for a free hotspot.

Menus may only pop up when you move your cursor to that area of your screen.

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Notice these menu items:

• top right--gallery view is usually better than speaker view except for watching a lecture
  
• bottom left you can mute yourself and stop video (or from the top right corner of your tile)
• if you click on chat along the bottom you can see the chat continuously in a window
• I recommend not using full screen but expanding the Zoom window to fill almost all your screen
• If a Zoom box pops up in the way you can click on its top or left margin and move it
• if you hover your cursor over the upper right corner of your tile and click on the three dots you get another menu
• note that you can hide yourself so you don't see your own tile if it makes you self-conscious
• please use your preferred first and last name and change that for Canvas in the university system so that they match
  

For smoother conversation:

• if in a meeting of 6 or fewer, don't mute yourself unless you have background noise
• in a meeting of 7 to 24, stay muted most of the time but unmute yourself as a signal that you have something to say
• if in a meeting larger than 24 and the person speaking is sharing their screen, stop your video
  
• raise your hand, or in larger meetings post questions and comments in the chat
  
• we enjoy seeing your pets!
  

Cautions:

• do not try to participate in a Zoom call while driving!
• if you turn off your video and walk away from the call it becomes obvious when the professor tries to speak to you
• private chats are visible to the professor in the chat log after the meeting
  
• make sure your clothing, background and actions are not embarrassing or offensive

Advanced users:

• Zoom has two places where you can change your profile and they have somewhat different options
• signing in on the web at https://clemson.zoom.us/
• opening a Zoom app on your laptop or other device
• Update your Zoom to get new features at: https://clemson.zoom.us/download