Zoom instructions

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The University of Helsinki utilizes the video communication program Zoom, which enables simultaneous, interactive, and versatile remote teaching. With Zoom, it is possible to conduct remote lectures, seminars, group work, problem-solving exercises, and engage students during the teaching process.

Zoom provides a diverse set of activation tools, such as chat, polls, whiteboard, annotations on shared files, and file sharing.

Zoom is also suitable for creating recordings that can be shared with students for viewing. Recordings can be made either during the teaching session or in advance by the teacher, for example, for flipped classroom use.

When using Zoom for teaching, both the pedagogical and technical aspects of the program need to be considered. The teaching instructions focus on pedagogical guidance. Below are links to technical usage instructions for Zoom. When planning the pedagogical use of Zoom in your teaching, also ensure to check the technical instructions on how to use the program during the teaching session.

 

Instructions

Zoom in Different Teaching Situations

Zoom is an extremely useful tool for teaching that combines in-person and online sessions. On this page, you will find some ways to utilize Zoom in various teaching scenarios.

Building a Digital Learning Environment

Even if a course uses blended learning or remote teaching, its planning largely follows the same principles as classroom-based instruction. You should consider the student group (i.e., the target audience), the content of the teaching, materials, possible student engagement tasks, other learning assignments, and the assessment of learning. In addition to these, it is important to select meaningful digital tools and evaluate their suitability for the intended purpose.

Creating a Zoom-meeting for a course

These instructions cover the most common ways to create Zoom meetings for a course at the university. You will also receive tips on which Zoom settings are recommended to ensure the security and smooth running of the event.