Instructions for Recording Zoom Presentations

Preparing a Zoom Meeting for a Presentation Recording

1. If you've never used Zoom before, you can establish your professional Zoom account by logging into zoom with your SBU email username and password and following the on-screen instructions. While the process is relatively straightforward, please feel free to consult these instructions: Create SBU Zoom Account in 5 Steps. If you already have the account, skip to Step 2.
2. Sign in your personal account and select the Meetings tab. Then, select Personal Meeting Room.
3. Select the button Start Meeting.
4. Select Join with Computer Audio. Click on Test speaker and microphone to check your equipment.
5. The main Zoom controls are shown in the Zoom window:
   • Join Audio to reset your initial audio configuration.
   • Share will share a selected application or your screen with viewers.
6. More tools are available as you hover over the lower part of the window. These may be useful for an individual presentation.
   • Mute to silence your microphone.
   • Start video to turn on your webcam.
   • Share to select an application or your screen with viewers.
   • Record to begin audio and video recording. “Recording…” will show in the Zoom window. Select the button to pause the recording, and then select the button to resume recording.
   • End meeting to quit and exit Zoom.

Tips for Recording

• Use a good quality microphone in a quiet location.
• Dress professionally and have good lighting.
• Have your notes available without showing them on camera, shuffling papers, or clicking the mouse.
• Plan places to pause the recording to segment your delivery of the presentation.
• Don’t forget to restart the recording after pausing.
• Practice until you can smoothly progress through the presentation.
• Perfection is not the standard, and so continue if you make a mistake.
• Test the system with a short recording.

Making a Recording

1. When you are ready to start recording your presentation, select Record in the Zoom tools.
2. Recording begins as soon as you make the selection.
   • “Recording…” will show in the Zoom window. Select the button to pause the recording, and then select the button to resume recording.
   • Select Stop recording when your presentation is complete. If you select Stop before the presentation is complete, you will have multiple recordings.
3. End the meeting to save the recording.
   • A local recording will be saved to an mp4 file.

Sharing a Local Recording

1. Locate the mp4 file on your computer. This is usually found in the documents folder within a Zoom folder.
2. The file will be named with the date of the recording. You should rename the recording to the assignment title and your first and last name.
3. Upload the recording to OneDrive.
4. Be sure to share the file with People in St.Bonaventure University to give access to all members of the class.
5. Copy the link and share it in the discussion forum or assignment submission. Be sure to read these instructions on posting to OneDrive then sharing your link (PDF).