Default Zoom Settings for Georgetown Law Center Classes
Zoom is the official video-conferencing platform of Georgetown University. Below is a list of Zoom settings for all online classes at the GU Law Center:
Law Center Variation |
Optional Settings |
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Security Settings |
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Accessing virtual-room through Canvas |
“Join Online Class” link in Canvas | Use Zoom Personal Meeting ID to host office hours |
Recording |
Zoom recording is on by default and is used as the primary recording. It is stored in the Panopto link in each Canvas course. IST also provides a backup Panopto recording that would only be used in the case that the primary Zoom recording is compromised. Students can not record on their own. | More information on class recordings: Panopto Resources |
Waiting Room |
Waiting Room is enabled on all Law Center class Zoom meetings. Anyone with Host privileges in the session will automatically bypass the Waiting Room and must admin participants in to the session. | Once inside the meeting, the Host may disable the waiting room for the current Zoom session through the Security Panel. |
Share Screen |
Only Host* can Share their Screen | Host can allow others to share screen through Security panel |
Meeting Control Settings |
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Breakout Rooms |
Host* can initiate Breakout Rooms | More information on available Breakout Rooms options: Breakout Rooms Tutorial Video |
Chat |
Private chat between attendees is disabled. Public chat is available to all. Private chat with Host* is available to all. |
More information on disabling Zoom chat: Controlling Chat Access |
Muting |
All attendees are Muted when they join the Zoom session | |
Annotation |
Only the Host sharing their screen can use whiteboard annotation. | |
Renaming |
Students may change their Zoom screen name. This allows them to go by something other than their legal name. | |
Polling |
Polls from within Zoom is not available for use | Please contact lawhelp@georgetown.edu for assistance with alternative polling options |
**Faculty are given Host functions in their Zoom virtual-classrooms. To ensure that Host is granted, please log in to Zoom using SSO with your Georgetown NetID before joining your online class.
Click Here for Instructions on Signing In to Zoom