Using virtual backgrounds on Zoom is not only fun, but you can also use this feature as a teaching tool.

Watch a Zoom video tutorial on adding virtual backgrounds.Did you know you can change your background on Zoom while hosting online kids church (how-to instructions below)? You can be teaching from outer space, under the sea, or even in front of the city of Jerusalem, and you don’t have to use the same background the entire time. Select an image (or upload an image using the plus+ button) to set your virtual background.In the Settings panel, select Virtual Background from the menu at left.Open the Zoom app and click the Settings button (gear symbol) in the top right corner.To set a virtual background in Zoom, follow these instructions: VUIT encourages the use of virtual backgrounds as a best practice for online security, as they ensure personal working environments are not shown. Missing the sights of Vanderbilt while living, learning or working off campus? Bring Vanderbilt home by downloading images from the university’s award-winning photographers to use as virtual backgrounds for your next Zoom meeting. Add a Vanderbilt virtual background in Zoom If you have questions or need assistance, contact the VUIT support number (61) or submit a help request at. Zoom is integrated with Brightspace, enabling faculty and students to easily launch the conferencing platform from within their existing Brightspace courses.įor general Zoom instructions, visit VUIT’s Zoom webpage. Users can access Zoom by visiting and signing in with their VUNetID and password.įor instructions on teaching a class via Zoom, faculty and graduate students are encouraged to visit the Center for Teaching’s Zoom Guide. Zoom can be used for teaching classes, video conferencing, web conferencing, meetings and more. Vanderbilt has made Zoom online conferencing software available for all university faculty, students and staff.

Free zoom backgrounds for teachers