Zoom Classroom Tips

These tips are primarily for instructors running an in-person class in one of the HyFlex Classrooms. Following these tips should help everyone have a better Zoom experience. 

Enable HD 

Zoom may not have the HD setting enabled by default, and HD can mean the difference between a legible or blurry whiteboard.   

How to enable HD: 

In your Zoom meeting, look for the little arrow next to the Start Video button, click it and choose Video Settings

Screenshot of Zoom video controls.  The little arrow next to the start video button is highlighted. 

Put a check in the Enable HD box. 

Screenshot of the Enable HD setting, the box is checked. 

Zoom Mirrors your own video 

Zoom mirrors your own video by default.  Remote users always see the normal un-flipped version of your video, but some can find it confusing to see their own screens backward. 

How to turn it off: 

Use the same steps as above for enabling HD and this time un-check the Mirror my video box. 

Screenshot of the Zoom "Mirror my video" setting. 

You should only have to do these steps once on each classroom computer you’re using. 

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