Moderator Checklist

Before a session

• Create Zoom session
• Send session details to students via a Moodle announcement;
• Ask students to set up their Zoom account and download the Zoom Desktop application prior to participating in a live session
• Signpost the permanent test session to your students and ask them to test their connection and hardware setup prior to participating in a live session;
• Check you have the appropriate equipment and space available (See Preparing for a Zoom session).

During a session

• Join the session a good amount of time before its start time;
• Check your audio and video settings;
• Check that participants have the desired permissions for when they enter the session (e.g. 'Share Audio' and 'Post chat messages')  within the session Settings (See 3. Meeting Controls: Security);
• Ensure that you have started the recording (if appropriate) and informed participants that the session is being recorded and will be made available via Moodle (See Accessing a Zoom recording);
• Set expectations for participation and inform participants of the permissions they have (See Preparing for a Zoom Session: Set expectations);
• Mute yourself/participants when not speaking to eliminate background noise;
• When the session has ended,  click 'Leave meeting for all' 

After a session

• Remind students that the session recording is available (where applicable) and where to find it in Moodle.