Zoom-Guidance - Guidelines from UTK on setting preferences to restrict participants, 4/1/2020 “Zoom-Bombing” is a new term for when individuals “gate-crash” Zoom meetings. These uninvited guests could share their screens, make disturbing posts in the chat, and attempt to take over the meeting. Our global Zoom settings have prevented this from being widespread. Here are some additional steps that can be taken at the individual meeting level to help prevent “Zoom-Bombing.” Zoom has provided a Guide to Prevent Party Crashers. Some do not apply to our specific instance of Zoom, but provide a nice overview. Here are some highlights and a few of our recommendations:
You will need to make informed decisions about implementing these based on the size of your class. Some of these recommendations may be cumbersome for large classes. There can be trade-offs related to each of these settings. When you schedule your class meeting, consider the following options: