Rather than post prerecorded videos and lectures for students to watch, our faculty provide live, synchronous learning online through Zoom, which enables them to continue teaching as if they were in the classroom. To meet our needs, we upgraded to the full version of Zoom, which provides additional functionality such as recording sessions as well as better security, including the ability to lock settings for all users. Zoom can also host large virtual gatherings for all-school announcements or parent meetings.
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Keeping Would-Be Hackers Out of the Zoom Room
We put additional protections in place to deter hackers from breaking into videoconferences, and we require every Zoom Room to be password protected. Teachers must use the waiting room feature. We also require students to use their full name on their account and as their display name. Faculty share the links to their Zoom classrooms only through our secure learning management system, and admit only students whom they recognize as members of their class.
We resolve most tech support needs through direct communication or by making resources (such as recorded demonstrations or how-to manuals) available within our LMS. We also consolidated all information related to working virtually into one Google Doc, providing a central place for our users to find tech resources that we have site licenses for, along with access to direct tech support for those tools. We have also included instructions on how to check voicemail remotely, as well as information about how to collaborate within G Suite and post assignments online.
The transition to remote learning can be bumpy, but it can happen successfully. Our schools can add value for their current and prospective students by having a robust and easy-to-use remote learning platform in place.