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Enhance your Zoom Calls with OBS

One of the most impactful ways of enhancing your Zoom calls is using a streaming platform such as OBS or Streamlabs OBS. This article covers some of the key ways of improving your calls.

Disable Webcam Mirroring in Zoom

While mirroring your webcam is often a useful feature on Zoom – with your preview the mirror-image of how it is recorded – there are occasions when it is more natural to disable this and see your preview the way participants do. This article explains how to disable the mirroring of your webcam in Zoom. 

Hide the Zoom Control Bar When Screen Sharing

The Zoom control bar is normally useful to have at hand (and for teaching it can be useful to always have it displayed). However, if you are sharing your entire screen it can be useful to disable it so that viewers can see your entire screen.

Using Gallery View in Zoom

Want to see everyone at once on Zoom? Our complete guide to using Gallery View in Zoom – how to select Gallery view, both during a regular call and also when sharing your screen.

5 Features We Hope Zoom Adds Soon

Zoom has quickly become the go-to video conferencing software for online learning. But it is far from perfect, and some much-needed features would make the online learning experience a much more satisfying experience, for students and educators alike. Here is our wish list for features we would love Zoom to have.

Setting up Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom

Have you considered using a virtual background when on a Zoom call? Whether you are looking to add some personalization to the call or avoid a cluttered backdrop, this article explores the opportunities and explains how to set one up.

Resolving Student Technical Issues with Zoom

From connection and internet issues to microphone and webcam problems, there will inevitably be at least some technology issues during your Zoom classes. This article and its accompanying student-companion, is intended to help you to provide support to students who are having issues connecting to your Zoom call.

Keeping your Zoom Call Secure

The security of your online class is important – not only would an instant of Zoombombing disrupt your class, but a security breach could easily overshadow your entire semester. This article explores some of the built-in security features of Zoom that it is important to be aware of.

Setting up a Class in Zoom

If you are new to Zoom, there are a lot of settings that are useful of being aware of when setting up a meeting. This article explores those settings, with guidance on what may be useful for your class.