What is Zoom?

Zoom is the University-supported video conferencing software.

How Will We Be Using Zoom in this Course?

For this course, you will use Zoom for virtual office hours. It is important that you are familiar with the Zoom interface, know how to access a Zoom session, and know how to participate once inside a session "room."

What Do I Need to Know about the Zoom Interface?

It is important that you're familiar with the software and its interface before you are expected to attend the first synchronous meeting. To this end, do the following:

Visit the MU webpage on Zoom Tutorials for Students & Participants. Be sure to watch all three videos provided there.
Visit the Zoom Support page for additional information, tutorials, and help with troubleshooting problems.

Be sure to watch the video tutorials to understand how the controls work when participating in a Zoom session (e.g., muting/unmuting audio and video, screen sharing, and chat). You will be expected to know how to use these features during the office hours.

What Else Do I Need to Know?

Be aware that you will need a microphone (unless you use the phone call-in feature—in which case you'll need a phone) and speakers or headphones in order to hear in the office hours. Also, it is encouraged (though not required) that you also enable a webcam or your computer or mobile device's built-in camera so that we can see you when/if you speak up.