ZOOM USE IN CLASSROOM

By: Ryan Tran

WHAT IS ZOOM ABOUT?

 Zoom is a free app that allows people to create a video and

audio session
 Screen sharing is allowed which makes for classroom use or
meeting use
 May hold up to 100 people in one session
 Can be used on any device (phone, Ipad, computer, etc.),
allows for meetings anywhere
ZOOM USE IN CLASSROOM

 Zoom is primarily used for distance learning. With the pandemic students had
to get an education and Zoom became the primary method of learning.
Teachers would hold a virtual meeting through Zoom and share the link.
Students would join and listen to the lecture, take notes and ask questions.
Teachers may share their screen to demonstrate. Teachers may record a
session to post it online for future reference. Office hours may be created and
held through Zoom and can be accessed from any device. Teachers may
assign a group project that allows students to create their own Zoom meeting
to meet with their peers.
PROS OF ZOOM

 Ease of application
 High Definition Quality = good sound and video quality
 Screen share
 Breaking room feature (small groups, teacher can jump around)
 End to End encryption provides security for students’ information
 Compatible with many devices = use anywhere
CONS OF ZOOM

o Difficulty getting Internet connection

o Difficulty in monitoring process (keeping student’s on track)
o Developing student’s knowledge of material
o Student constraint (limited in use)
o Signal is not supportive for students not using Wi-Fi
o Frequent sound disruptions when turning on voice
o Large Internet quota expenditure (amount of data that can be used on Wi-Fi)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CITATIONS

 Gunawan, G., Kristiawan, M., Risdianto, E., & Monicha, R. E. (2021). Application of the Zoom 
Meeting Application in Online Learning during the Pandemic. Education Quarterly
Reviews, 4(2), 26–32.

 https://ezproxy.library.csn.edu/login?url=https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1300621