If you are teaching a class in person, and will have a zoom screen as well for online students, there are certain audio and visual settings you will need to select. Please see the options below. Audio For the microphone, you will need to select the Echo Cancelling Speakerphone (Core-Mendenhall). For speakers, you should select […]
Begin by taking clear pictures of your exam pages with your phone. Ensure that each page has your exam ID written on it as well as the page number (e.g. Page 1 of 5). The pictures should not cut off any corners of the pages, or obscure what is written in any way. See examples […]
Classroom Microphones Two microphones are installed in each classroom, a lapel, and a handheld microphone. These microphones are used to share your audio in the classroom and over Zoom. Best Practices for Microphones Make sure the microphone is pointing towards your mouth. Speak loudly and clearly. Speak as if you’re talking with someone in the […]
Zoom Student Basics: Compatible Equipment and Connection Requirements Using the Zoom Chrome Extension Join a Zoom meeting/class Request to record a Zoom meeting/class Etiquette for online meeting/class HELP! My Zoom isn’t working! Blur Background in Zoom Pepperdine University has a university-wide site license for the popular video conferencing product, Zoom, for all students, faculty and […]
Qualtrics is an amazing survey tool that is available to all faculty and staff at Pepperdine University. This article will cover how to make a blank survey with Caruso School of Law branding. To access Qualtrics, please go to https://community.pepperdine.edu/it/tools/qualtrics/ and select the link to the Qualtrics website. You may need to scroll down on […]
For essay questions in exams through Examplify, you may have the option to highlight your text. Please see the guide below for how to access and use this feature. Open your exam and locate an essay question. Next to the Flag Question button at the top of the page, you should see a highlighter icon. […]
Why your Zoom identity matters. It impacts your course participation and attendance. If your professor is relying on your Zoom screen name to assign you participation points, then you’ll want to make sure your name is accurate in the participant list. If you are attending a Zoom class session that takes attendance via Zoom chat […]
Students and Professors alike may wish to avoid showing their actual surroundings during a Zoom call. Zoom has a feature that enables a user to blur their background (as opposed to changing it). If, for some reason, you do not see this option in your Zoom settings, you may need to update your version of […]
It is becoming increasingly popular to store passwords automatically, as modern browsers come equipped with password managers that store login credentials. The centralization of passwords becomes dangerous when one part of your browser system is exposed to someone else however, which can happen through hackers decoding weak passwords (such as 123456), or password sharing to […]
Turn off Presenter view before a presentation begins By turning off the presenter view before you begin a presentation over Zoom, your students will not be able to see any personal notes you have created for yourself in the presentation. While presenter view is viable for a classroom setting (where your personal computer screen can […]
With the power outages affecting our students, faculty, and staff, the IS team recommends using an Uninterruptable Power Supply, UPS, to protect your electronics and keep you working. A UPS is a battery backup for your electronics. Depending on the size of the UPS, they can provide a few extra minutes of power to safely […]
As we continue working and teaching online, you may need use your phone for your Zoom classes and meetings. Remember that you’ll need to sign in using Pepperdine’s Single Sign-On (SSO) service. To do this, select SSO and not the email login option. You may need to scroll down to select SSO. Next, enter Pepperdine […]
As the Spring 2021 semester draws near, faculty may want to copy information from one class site to another. Copying from one site to another is easy and can save time. You can find more information about this at the TechLearn page found here. How to Copy Course Information Click the tab for the course […]
For information on how to enable closed captions for your meeting/class/event as a host please see this page. Desktop Client Sign in to the Zoom desktop client. Join a meeting or webinar. When closed captioning beings, you will see a notification above Closed Caption in the meeting controls. 4. Click Closed Caption to start viewing […]
Automatic Closed Captioning is a new feature in Zoom that can be helpful for your students. See this article for Participant View of Closed Captions. To enable automatic Closed Captioning in Zoom (as the Host): Check for updates on the Zoom app. Select your portrait in the top right, and then Check for Updates in […]
Zoom recordings are generally stored in the Cloud, which does not have infinite storage. To preserve room for new incoming recordings, Pepperdine is implementing a six month Zoom retention period. This retention period is important to ensure that enough cloud storage space remains available for our community during an active academic term. It will also […]
If you are trying to access a recording in Zoom, and receive an error screen such as the one below, then you may need to re-log in to access the recording through SSO. Please view the steps below on how to do so. Accessing The Recording If already logged in to Zoom, log out. Then, […]
Your browser saves time by navigating through shortcuts to saved or cached information. This means that if a website is changed or upgraded, your browser may rely on saved or cached information to load the page. This can occasionally cause some discrepancies between an older version of a webpage and a newer one. You can manually […]
Apple’s new security feature called a “MAC address”, keeps information secure by requiring a device to identify itself to a network before logging in. This means that if you have a device using the MAC feature, you may be required to re-log in in to Pepperdine’s Wi-Fi server frequently. See this page for more information. […]
Zoom is an online meeting platform and the University’s web conferencing software that will be used for holding classes online. Alternative hosts possess the same abilities as co-hosts (managing participants, admission, recordings, etc.), but also have the additional privilege of starting the meeting on the host’s behalf. Some professors may find it beneficial to make […]