Zoom Tips for Synchronous Teaching

Zoom Tips for Synchronous Teaching

Planning to rely on Zoom to host synchronous class sessions and office hours in order to connect with students? The Office of eLearning has gathered tips and tricks to create a successful Zoom experience for faculty and students.

Zoom 5.0 Update

Zoom 5.0 Update

Zoom 5.0 has been released with upgraded security features. If you have not already done so, be sure to update to the new version.

Technology Training Available on Demand

Technology Training Available on Demand

In addition to conducting monthly workshops, the UMKC Instructional Design & Technology team also offers a library of on-demand videos, allowing instructors to explore a topic more in-depth at any time.

Eliminate Unwanted Zoom Participants

Eliminate Unwanted Zoom Participants

With the recent pivot to remote instruction, more people are conducting meetings and classes via Zoom. How do you keep an unwanted individual from disrupting your Zoom room?

Explore Alternatives to Proctoring

Explore Alternatives to Proctoring

While it is not recommended instructors use proctoring services during the Covid-19 campus shutdown, there are some alternative assessments that can be utilized instead.

Take Advantage of Online Library Resources

Take Advantage of Online Library Resources

As you adjust to a new teaching reality, the UMKC Libraries are here and ready to continue providing uninterrupted library services in our new, online environment.

Enabling Screen Sharing in Zoom

Enabling Screen Sharing in Zoom

Zoom recently released an update to the default screen sharing settings for Education accounts, in an effort to increase security and privacy for meetings. While this update changed the default sharing setting to “Host Only” at the account level, hosts will still be able to allow participants to share their screen during a meeting.

Summer 2020 Course Resource Tour

Summer 2020 Course Resource Tour

As you begin to prepare your courses for summer, you may notice some pre-populated items in your course site. Many of these resources are designed to provide you quick access to support items as you begin to build your summer course.