Advising via Zoom Part 1 of 3: Set up & Technical Tips

Alex Aljets, University Information & Technology staff member and former OSU academic advisor, describes two ways to set up Zoom for your advising appointments, tips and troubleshooting, and navigating advising considerations like FERPA in a remote setting.

Update 3/18/20: See Remote OSU FAQs for Office of the Registrar guidance on maintaining FERPA protections during remote advising.

Resources mentioned: 

OSU Zoom
How to Download & Sign-in with ONID (also a good link to share with students who need basic instructions)
Using Personal Meeting ID
How to Setup Virtual Office Hours using Zoom (see method 1 "waiting room")
Microsoft Outlook Plugin for Zoom
Testing Audio 
Hiding Self-View 
OSU Zoom Knowledge base of help articles

More Zoom help videos from OSU
 
Contact information: Alex.Aljets@oregonstate.edu; Jenesis.Long@oregonstate.edu
Both Alex & Jenesis are available to assist advisors in testing and setting up their Zoom for remote advising.

See also: 

Advising via Zoom Part 2 of 3: Successful Remote Advising Conversations

Advising via Zoom Part 3 of 3: Mock Advising Appointment