How to create ZOOM classes in Moodle

Zoom is a high-quality video and audio online conferencing tool for desktops, tablets and smartphones. This guide sets out the basics of how lecturers can set up zoom through IMC moodle, and how to create and host zoom meetings..

Go to your Moodle page, click Add an activity or Resource and select External tool

After you have selected the external tool, name the tool an appropriate name and from the Preconfigured tool drop down menu select IMC Zoom Class

Click Save and display

Open the external tool and select Schedule a New Meeting

In the When field select the date and the hour for when the session will start.

In the Duration field select the in hours and minutes of the expected length of the class.

Recurring meetings can be set up to run at the same time weekly. This is useful if you have a class at the same time each week.

To set up the recurring meeting, please see the sample setup of a meeting that occurs once every Tuesday for 7 weeks.

Select Record the meeting automatically and make sure In the cloud is selected. You can skip this but you have to remember to record when the meeting starts.

Click Save and return to your unit site in Moodle.

Open the external tool and click start to start the Zoom Meeting