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In order to reduce background noise, mute your mic unless you’re speaking (bottom left of meeting screen).
When you do need to speak, hold the space bar down to temporarily unmute yourself. When you release it, you will go back to being muted.
Aim your camera at eye level.
Find a spot with good lighting and keep your background neutral if possible (e.g. blank wall).
Dress as you would for an in-person class.
Beware if you share from your computer, you may share things you didn’t mean to. Close all non-course related work, including browser tabs.
Virtual Backgrounds
Zoom has the ability to put you into a virtual background which can make your meeting more interesting, provide some cultural or content related to your subject, or to hide your real background. We’ve even put together some ones you can use based on UCLA and Los Angeles!
In-meeting Functions
Once you launch the meeting a new meeting window will pop up. The main meeting window displays 1.) the current video feed of whoever is speaking, or 2.) the computer screen of the active participant, if Screen Share is enabled. Options along the bottom toolbar allow you to:
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