Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Upcoming Zoom Features for April 2021

Upcoming Zoom Features for April 2021


 There are several new features coming to Zoom in April, including enhanced screen annotation for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars, auto-shapes on the whiteboard, and added emojis for more meeting interaction!

Vanishing Pen Annotation

Now you can highlight text or objects on the shared screen without having to undo or erase highlight annotations. The Vanishing Pen allows you to highlight text or objects and the highlight will disappear over time which lets you to direct attendees’ attention without needing to constantly undo or erase your annotations.

Whiteboard Auto-shapes on Zoom’s mobile application

Easily create straight lines and perfect shapes when annotating on your tablet device using the Zoom mobile app with Whiteboard Auto-shapes, which automatically corrects your annotations into their intended shape. 

More emoji options for Meeting Reactions

The latest release brings more emoji reactions to the meeting, including the ability to choose a skin tone for your emojis. For larger accounts, the full emoji set must be enabled by admins and account owners.

 

To learn more about any of these features, reach out to Learning Technologies!

 

Friday, April 16, 2021

Coming Soon: JumpStart Trainings!

Coming Soon! Jumpstart Season is Starting

 Are you interested in learning to teach better and more easily online? Want to know more about accessibility? Consider attending one of Learning Technology's JumpStarts during (tentatively) the week of May 24th through 28th and July 12th through 16th. Watch this space for updates about dates, times, agendas, etc!