Zoom webinars are virtual events designed to allow users to host panelists or presenters for large groups, conferences, and events while attendees watch and/or listen in a view-only format with limited participation.
Webinar Reservation form Webinar FAQs
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Closed Captioning (CC)
Hosts may assign manual closed caption typing options to one participant during a webinar. This enables the participant to type closed captions for other webinar participants who wish to enable this feature.
Assigning CC Permissions to a Participant
Once the participant joins the webinar, select the ... (ellipses) next to their name. Select "Assign to type Closed Caption."
Enabling CC as a Participant
Once the webinar begins, navigate to the meeting controls. Select "Closed Caption on Zoom."
- Provide your attendees with an explanation of the tools you will use during the webinar and highlight any expectations for the audience.
- Host must submit a request for recording after the webinar has ended.
- Recordings of webinars are beneficial because a host can send the recording to panelists and attendees to review and listen to the information again.
- If you would like a Webinar Tutorial hosted by a Zoom Admin, you can submit a request in the webinar registration form; this tutorial is available for smaller licenses (100) and the host must include the date and time as well as prospective attendees for the tutorial.
- Fill out every section of the webinar request form or your submission will not be evaluated.
- In case of emergency during the webinar, contact Tulane’s service desk: (504)-988-8888.
- Hosts and panelists may join the webinar 15 minutes prior to the start time.
- To request reports (i.e. Q&A, attendee, or registration) contact the IT Service Desk, help@tulane.edu.
- Start interacting with the audience early.
- Consider a co-host for easier webinar management.
- All Tulane Zoom Webinars are automatically recorded.
- Plan a rehearsal with panelists, co-hosts, and hosts.
- Meet with panelists to confirm the webinar's structure and content.
- Finalize your presentation; add poll questions as needed.
- Check your list of attendees; encourage audience to download the desktop client or app before the webinar.
- Set up and manage webinar tools.