Synchronous (online at same time)

When you want to be online at the same time with your class, or an individual, where you can see and hear each other, this is considered a synchronous event.

Examples are:

class together online at same time for lecture or live discussions
office time with a student
drop-in hours for students to ask questions

Using Zoom for Synchronous

Zoom allows you to create a virtual meeting space for you to meet at a designated time with all of your students. You set the date/time, and send them information to join you online.
While you have your class together, you also have the option to share items on your screen for them to see. For example you could have your Canvas course showing, or a PowerPoint, anything on your computer, that you want to share help guide learning. You can also have them share something from their screen as you are conversing.
You can also record Zoom sessions. This allows students to rewatch the lecture, and also allows for asynchronous learning for those that could not make the scheduled time.

For more information on how to setup and use Zoom, see the Using Zoom course.
Vicki Chew (Vicki.Chew@LWTech.edu) is currently the contact for Zoom questions.

Permission/Guideline for Recording Zoom Sessions

As discussed by VPI and deans, class sessions held in Zoom may be recorded if:

Students are informed that sessions are recorded
Students have permission to not share video and to stay muted (permission to turn their camera off)
The recording is only shared within the Canvas site for the course with which it corresponds

More detailed information can be found in the Recording Class Sessions module (this goes to a different Canvas course.)

Using Canvas Guide for How-to's

You may refer to the Instructor Canvas Guides for step-by-step how-tos on setting up Collaborations.

(Note: The purpose of this course is to provide online course design basics, and does not explictly include Canvas technology how-tos. Refer to Canvas Guides or the