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As we transition to remote working and distance-based instruction, Zoom is becoming a larger part of our lives. Here are a few tips to make Zoom work for you. 

Mute yourself.

If you鈥檙e in a Zoom meeting with a lot of people, mute your mic while you鈥檙e listening so that your background noise isn鈥檛 accidentally picked up (hello, toddlers and dogs). Once muted, you can hold down the spacebar to unmute yourself when you鈥檙e ready to talk. The space bar trick only works when Zoom is your main window, and you can so you can mute/unmute if you鈥檙e in another window. 

Check your background.

 Make sure that what others can see behind you in your remote location is as professional as possible, no need to show your coworkers your piles of dirty laundry and dishes (just scoot them out of the shot). And if you don鈥檛 want to show your actual background at all, there are now four ISU-branded Zoom backgrounds available. 

Use the beauty filter.

This is one setting that we can all get behind. The evens out your skin tone and touches up your lighting with its soft focus. There is no reason to leave this box unchecked. 

Share your screen. 

If you鈥檙e talking about something visual with your team, show them what you鈥檙e looking at by sharing your screen. Click the 鈥渟hare screen鈥� button in the meeting tool bar and then select which of your screens you want to to share.

Use the whiteboard feature.

In addition to sharing your screen, Zoom has a that can be used for recording notes or interactive brainstorming, activities, etc. as if you were in a physical meeting. The host can let others write on the board, as well, using so everyone can share at the same time. Note: Don鈥檛 forget to save the whiteboard after the meeting.

Utilize the breakout rooms.

Did you know that Zoom has a breakout room feature? When you鈥檙e doing small group exercise, you can split the team up and then call them back in the same Zoom meeting using .  

Use Zoom for fun reasons, too. 

Host a recurring Zoom lunch or coffee break with your coworkers, and you can all have a minute to catch up and feel connected. 

Not sure how to host a Zoom meeting? Visit the Staff FAQ section of isu.edu/coronovirus for information on how to request a Zoom account and start inviting team members.