Teaching an online lesson: Zoom app on your computer

Updated Oct 11, 2026

You can open the online lesson through the Zoom App by choosing this option:

You can open the online lesson through the Zoom App by choosing this option

If you chose to teach the lesson using the Zoom app on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Enter the Zoom room

Enter the Zoom room by clicking the "Open Zoom app on computer" button on the platform:

Enter the Zoom room by clicking the "Open Zoom app on computer" button on the platform

If the student asked to record the lesson, a notification will appear next to the "Open Zoom app on computer" button:

If the student asked to record the lesson, a notification will appear next to the "Open Zoom app on computer" button

2. Sign in to your Zoom account

The lesson runs from your own Zoom account, so if you're not already signed in, sign in to your personal Zoom account first:

The lesson runs from your own Zoom account, so if you're not already signed in, sign in to your personal Zoom account fi

3. Then, start a new meeting.

4. Once you're in the room, invite the student using the Invite button:

4. Once you're in the room, invite the student using the Invite button

5. When the lesson ends, report the lesson on the platform as usual:

5. When the lesson ends, report the lesson on the platform as usual5. When the lesson ends, report the lesson on the platform as usual

6. If the student chose to record the lesson, upload the recording manually when it ends, using the "Upload recording" button that appears on the relevant lesson.

(See: Where is the lesson recording and how do I upload it to the platform?)

Other options for teaching an online lesson:

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