Use in-meeting tools including live captions, custom backgrounds, screen sharing, annotation, and Zoom on iPad.
How to grant Zoom screen recording permission on a Bowdoin Mac so that screen sharing works in meetings — including how to handle the Privileges app if administrator access is needed.
How to start and manage a Zoom meeting as a host using the iPad app — including host controls, admitting participants, managing audio and video, starting breakout rooms, and recording.
How to establish the USB trust connection between an iPad and a Mac so you can share the iPad's screen in a Zoom meeting using the cable option.
Instructions for hosts to enable live captions and auto-transcription in Zoom meetings, and for participants to view subtitles or the full transcript — including tips for improving caption accuracy.
Overview of Zoom's AI Companion features available at Bowdoin — Meeting Summary and Smart Recording — including how to enable them, what they produce, and how they handle data and retention.
Instructions for applying a virtual background in Zoom on a computer or iPhone/iPad, including how to download and use Bowdoin's custom background image library.
How to share your screen, a specific window, a whiteboard, or an iPhone/iPad screen during a Zoom meeting on the desktop app, including how to annotate while sharing and how to stop sharing.
How to use Zoom's annotation tools during a screen share — drawing, highlighting, clearing annotations, saving a marked-up file, and allowing participants to annotate collaboratively.
How to use Zoom meeting features as an attendee on an iPad — including audio and video controls, in-meeting chat, reactions, joining breakout rooms, sharing your screen, and annotating shared content.