Teaching with Zoom

Adding Captions to Zoom recordings (or any Kaltura video): 

• You can review the process here Links to an external site. for adding captions to any Kaltura video.  
• Check out this short video to walk you through the process of adding captions to your OSU media, including recorded Zoom sessions and Kaltura videos.

TechKTA

Faculty may request a Tech Keep-Teaching Assistant (TechKTA) to assist a specific course section with various aspects of teaching in Zoom, so that they may focus on content and delivery. For example: Muting/unmuting students; looking out for students who virtually raise their hand; turning off students’ audio and/or video if it is disruptive; limiting chat functions if needed to Host/Co-Host (Instructor and TechKTA); and so on. 

TechKTAs are UIT student workers (and a few staff) trained by Academic Technology. Please note that the TechKTAs are not academic assistants in any form. They are trained to assist with course Zoom sessions, not Canvas.

To request a TechKTA, please submit this form: https://beav.es/TechKTA Links to an external site.

Privacy & Security

• If you use your personal room for office hours or any recurring meeting, enable the waiting room so students cannot re-enter the room on a different date. 
• Do not post meeting links publicly.  
• Know how to remove someone from a meeting you are hosting. 
• Use your waiting room before admitting people to a meeting. 

In addition, we recommend checking to ensure you are running the latest version of Zoom Links to an external site.. 

Zoom Resources

• OSU Zoom resources (lots here--please check it out!). 
• On using breakout rooms Links to an external site.. 
• Sample syllabus language for Zoom expectations Links to an external site. 

Using Zoom in Synchronous Class Sessions: 

• In this video, COB Instructor Bret Carpenter shows you some ways to keep your synchronous Zoom session engaging and interactive, using chat, polling, and other Zoom functions.

Polling:

• Zoom has a helpful resource guide on setting up polling. Links to an external site.
• Additionally, here is a YouTube video from an instructional designer at University of Kentucky that explains the two ways to setup a poll Links to an external site. (from the settings as a meeting is configured and also directly from the Zoom toolbar). It also shows how the results are viewed and how to share the results with the Zoom participants.

Understanding and Managing Zoom Fatigue:

• If you are interested in learning about "Zoom" fatigue please read the following theoretical paper from Dr. Bailenson, "Nonverbal Overload: A Theoretical Framework for the Causes of Zoom Fatigue" Download "Nonverbal Overload: A Theoretical Framework for the Causes of Zoom Fatigue"
• Here are some tips to overcome Zoom Fatigue from the article "Four Causes of Zoom Fatigue and their Solutions". Links to an external site.