Preparing for a Zoom session (Participant)
Zoom is browser-based and can be used on desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices with a maximum of 300 participants at one time. Sessions can be recorded for later review, with the video recording up to the tutor to share on Moodle.
Get your Zoom account
When you join your first Zoom meeting, you will be asked to download Zoom Desktop application, or you can download it here: https://zoom.us/download.
Technical requirements
At a minimum it is recommended that Participants have the following hardware and software available:
- An internet-connected desktop or laptop computer or tablet/smartphone;
- An up-to-date web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari; see Zoom's system requirements including Browsers);
- Headphones and a microphone. A headset is preferable to an internal laptop microphone but remains optional;
- A camera (optional).
Find a suitable location
Think about where you will participate in the session. A good quality audio input device will mitigate some background noise, but try to find a reasonably quiet location with a wired internet or strong WiFi connection where you will not be interrupted.
Try it out
A permanent test Zoom session is available in which you can test your hardware and software setup and experiment with the platform.