Zoom is an industry leader in web conferencing. Zoom provides a seamless way to connect face-to-face with your students. You can schedule live classroom discussions, share your screen, poll students, and even have break-out sessions for students to work together. Videos can be recorded and added into your DC Connect. You can even use Zoom to host virtual office hours.
Durham College and Zoom
Zoom is now available as an optional synchronous teaching and learning tool to all DC faculty members. The platform provides an enhanced learning and teaching experience.
Logging In
The Zoom Sign-in is available in the navigation on the DC Connect homepage. It can be found under the "Links & Resources" navigation tab as seen in the screenshot.
Alternatively, you can visit https://durhamcollege-ca.zoom.us and log in using the SSO Sign in link.
Accessing Zoom After Initial SSO Sign In
After your initial login, you can access Zoom in a few different ways. You can use the Zoom Sign-in link available on the DC Connect Homepage, use our Zoom Landing Page or use the Zoom Desktop App.
Student Zoom Account Creation
It is important for faculty to direct students to register with their @dcmail.ca email accounts by visiting the Zoom Sign Up page.
Configuring Your Account
Getting Started with Zoom
- Download the Zoom application
- Join a Meeting
- Scheduling a Meeting
- Meeting Controls
- Closed Captioning
- Breakout Rooms
Zoom Features
- In-meeting security options
- Chat
- Polling
- Reactions
- Whiteboards
- Annotation tools
- Live captions and transcripts
Audio, Video, Sharing, and Recording with Zoom
- Testing computer or device audio
- Testing your video
- Sharing your screen, content, or second camera
- Sharing multiple screens simultaneously
- Getting started with recording
Is Zoom freezing while you are screen sharing?
- Ensure you are using the latest Zoom app.
- Click on your profile picture.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Screen Share.
- Click on Advanced.
- Check the box titled “Use TCP connection for screen sharing.”.