Due to COVID-19 we are no longer able to have face-to-face classes; therefore, today we did our class via Zoom. I really enjoyed using this method to have class from home because it was simple/easy to use, worked well for everyone, and made it feel like we were all together. Although we faced some challenges throughout our class, we overcame them together and overall it was a successful experience. 

The pros of Zoom that I discovered from today’s experience

  • 33 of us were in the same meeting and it worked very well. 
  • You can share your screen so everyone can see. For example, this was very useful while we were doing our presentations.
  • The big picture moves automatically to whoever is speaking. 
  • Other students are able to mute themselves if they are not speaking. This prevents a lot of background noise and distractions. 
  • There are tools like chatting with people individually or with the whole class, raising your hand, and going to a side meeting with some people so the entire class does not hear their conversation. Although we did not use all of these tools today, they can be very useful. 

We did not experience that many cons throughout today’s experience but here is one: 

  • For Zoom to work and to be able to join it needs good internet connection. We had one classmate that was unable to join. 

Overall, I really enjoyed using Zoom and I think it is a very good feature to use in cases like these.