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Teaching Spaces with Resident Zoom Technology

Rooms equipped with resident Zoom technology allow you to start a Zoom meeting directly from the touch panel. These controls are similar to those found in the Zoom app on your computer. This document provides instructions for using the classroom technology to support both in-person and remote participants in their learning, collaboration, and participation.

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Get Started

1. Connect your laptop and share your screen with the room. 

Do one of the following:

  • Wired presenting - Connect the HDMI or USB-C cable to your laptop and tap Laptop on the panel. 
  • Wireless presenting - Tap Wireless Presentation on the panel and follow the on screen steps to connect.

2. Connect to Zoom. 

If you have remote participants, connect to Zoom using the panel, not your laptop. This method provides better control over the cameras and other room technology.

  1. Tap Conferencing on the touch panel, then Zoom App.
  2. Tap Join and then enter the Meeting ID and Passcode from the meeting invitation. Or, use your personal meeting ID.
  3. Use the Zoom Controls on the Zoom App touch panel screen to control volume, record, chat, invite, and more.
  4. Tap End Meeting for All to end the Meeting.

Note: Camera controls are available once you start your video. 

3. Share a presentation with Zoom and the room.

  1. Open the presentation on your laptop.
  2. Swipe down from the top of the Zoom App screen to display the panel menu.
  3. Tap Home.
  4. Tap Presentation (bottom) and select Laptop.
    Zoom supports only single-device sharing.
  5. Tap Zoom App.
  6. Tap Share Content and then Share to Meeting.
  7. Tap Sharing Content to stop sharing.

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  1. Under Display Controls, tap the location for the additional device.
  2. Under Devices, tap the additional device to display (i.e., Desktop, Document Camera, etc.).
  3. (Optional) Under Display Controls, tap Blank Screen/Unblank Screen to toggle the room screens on or off in the corresponding location.
  1. Under Actions, select Video Preview.
  2. Tap Desktop to preview on the monitor.
  3. Tap Left Display or Right Display to preview additional devices (if applicable).
  4. Tap the arrow to return to the touch panel menu.

Once you're connected to Zoom, swipe down from the top of the touch panel and tap Home to move from the Zoom App to other room controls (e.g., camera and display).

Tap Zoom App on the panel.

Note: If you returned to the main panel screen, tap Conferencing > Zoom App. 

  1. Place the materials under the document camera.
  2. Swipe down from the top of the Zoom App screen to display the panel menu.
  3. Tap Home.
  4. Tap Presentation (bottom) and select Document Camera.
    Zoom supports only single-device sharing.
  5. Tap Zoom App.
  6. Tap Share Content and then Share to Meeting.
  7. Tap Sharing Content to stop sharing.

Zoom App Options

  1. Tap Camera Control on the Zoom App screen.
  2. Use the options to pan/tilt, zoom in/out or turn off mirroring.

Panel Options

  1. Swipe down from the top of the Zoom App screen to display the panel menu.
  2. Tap Home then Video.
  3. Use the controls to pan/tilt the cameras.
  4. Choose the camera.
    • Presenter > Home (under preset) - wide front view of the room
    • Presenter > Chalkboard (under preset) - zoomed-in view of chalkboards
    • Audience - wide view of the audience
  5. Tap Auto Tracking to turn off/on.

  1. Tap Zoom App.
  2. Tap Record. All participants will be notified that the meeting is being recorded.
  3. The recording will be saved to your Zoom account. 

For additional topics on Zoom Recordings, see Meeting Controls and Tools.

TIPS!

  • Another device, in the room, joins the Zoom meeting. 
    Mute that device to prevent feedback.
  • Host Key is requested.
    Sign in at cmu.zoom.us, select Profile, and scroll down to locate your Host Key.   
  • Devices can be shared from the touch panel without needing to join the Zoom meeting.
    Tap Presentation on the panel and then select the device. 

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