Table 2.
Summary of Zoom tools.
Screenshare | Host or participant with privileges can share their screen with all viewers |
Example: show slides for lecture; share video on procedural skill | |
Breakout rooms | Host can separate session into smaller groups for a specified time; would assign group leaders with clear tasks |
Example: each group can discuss a different patient case and come back together to compare | |
Polling | Via Zoom or other software like PollEverywhere, create live polls to engage participants and spark discussion |
Example: test learners’ understanding of a topic that was just covered | |
Annotation | Host or participant can annotate a slide that has been screenshared |
Example: use a virtual “pointer” to guide learners as you work through a diagram | |
Whiteboard | Host or participant can annotate a white screen with text or pen drawing that can be saved |
Example: engage the audience to write up differential diagnosis for chest pain | |
Chat discussion | Host or participant can type into chat for everyone to see or to a specified other person |
Example: participant can type a question into the chat during the session | |
Reactions | Using the participant list, one can select reactions such as “thumbs up” or “raise hand” |
Example: participant has a question, and presses “raise hand” to notify the lecture moderator |