16 Zoom and ProctorTrack

Tips before starting class:

• Join with your camera off and your audio muted. If you unmute yourself at any time, please remember to re-mute after speaking.
• Avoid the echo! If you have the option, please use headphones or a headset. If you are on the phone, please turn your computer speakers all the way down. We can get an echo when the phone picks up your computer audio.
• You can view the control panel by hovering your mouse at the bottom of the screen. On the control panel, you can view Participants, Polls, Chat, Share Screen, Record, Captions, Breakout Rooms, etc.

Suggestions on using PowerPoints:

• Leave visuals on the screen for a longer time than you would in a face-to-face class. It may take more time for students to view and read the material on the screen.
• Use high contrasting colors for slide backgrounds and text – Light print color text on a dark background. (i.e. white with black text or blue background with white text).
• Purposely leave some words out the slides so students need to attend class and take notes.
• Post a PowerPoint recording with audio and/or PowerPoint file without audio to UR Courses for student review.

Remote Proctoring:

The University of Regina has implemented the Proctor Track remote proctoring platform, which provides a secure system for identity verification and monitoring of timed exams delivered through UR Courses. This tool supports remote assessment while maintaining academic integrity and is used solely for invigilating exams and reviewing suspected cases of academic misconduct.

For courses that include a proctored exam, students are required to complete an onboarding quiz at the start of the course to ensure their device and system settings are compatible in advance of the exam.

Instructors are encouraged to remind students to complete this onboarding step early. At the beginning of each term, our Flexible Learning team will also connect with instructors to confirm whether support is needed in communicating Proctor Track requirements, including the onboarding quiz, to students.