Video Assignments with Zoom

1. Click on the Settings button. 

Check Audio and Video Settings

1. Click on the Audio tab in the menu.

2. Click on the Test Speaker and Test Mic buttons to test your audio.

3. Click on the Video tab in the menu.

4. Click on the Camera dropdown menu to select your desired video source.
5. Once you have finished checking the audio and video settings, close the Settings window.

Optionally Enable Virtual Backgrounds

1. In the General tab, click on the Enable Advanced Features link.

2. A webpage will launch with your Advanced Feature settings.
3. Turn on the Virtual background setting under the In Meeting (Advanced) heading.
4. Close the webpage and navigate back to Zoom.

1. Click on the Start with video button to launch a Zoom meeting.

2. A pop-up window will appear with audio conference options.
3. Click on the Join with Computer Audio button. 

Optionally Add a Virtual Background

1. Click on the Choose a Virtual Background option to launch the settings menu.

2. Click on the Add Image button.

3. Choose an image for your virtual background,.
4. Click on the Open button to choose your selected background.

5. Select your desired background by clicking on the image.
6. Click on the colour picker box to activate the tool.
7. Click anywhere on the green screen to select the background colour to be replaced with your chosen image. 

8. Your virtual background will automatically be applied. 
9. Click on the X button to close the window.

1. Click on the Share button.

Share your screen

1. Select Screen to share your entire computer screen and any apps you access during the recording.
2. Click on the Share button to share your screen.

Share a PowerPoint presentation

1. Open your desired PowerPoint presentation on your computer.
2. Ensure your presentation is in Slide Show view and minimise the presentation. 
3. In Zoom, select your presentation in Slide Show view to share (i.e. not the presenter or normal app view).
4. Click on the Share button to share your presentation.

When sharing your screen or PowerPoint

1. Click on the Record button.
2. Select Record to Computer from the drop-down menu to start the recording.

When sharing only the webcam

1. Click on the Record button.
2. Select Record to Computer from the drop-down menu to start the recording.

Pause and resume the recording

1. Click on the Pause button, to pause the recording throughout the meeting.
2. Click on the button again to resume the recording.

Save the recording

1. Once you have finished the recording, click on the Stop button.

2. Click on the End Meeting button to end the session.

3. Once the video file has finished converting, it will be saved automatically as a MP4 file on your computer within C:\Users\uqabcde\Documents\zoom in an individual folder. 
4. Refer to the Submit a video or audio assignment guide for information on submitting an.mp4 file to a Blackboard assignment.

Book a room with a green screen

1. Visit uqbookit.uq.edu.au

2. Click on the LIBRARY ROOMS button.

3. In the REFINE SEARCH side menu, locate the GREEN SCREEN filter option and tick the box.

4. Book an available room.

Note: Currently the only rooms with green screens are:

• 12-N106A Central Library
• 93-204A Biological Sciences Library

Example Virtual Backgrounds

Click on any of the images below to view and save a copy for use as a virtual background in Zoom.