Staff_Enabling Sign Language Interpretation for Zoom Pro

Enabling the Option:

1. Schedule your Zoom Pro meeting in Canvas as you normally would.
   TIP: The sign language feature is not seen in Zoom Pro in Canvas. You must log into Zoom to enable it. Please proceed to step 2.
   
   

2. Log into https://ntc.zoom.us/
   TIP: This is the same username and password that you use to log into Canvas, MyNTC, etc.
   
   

3. Locate the meeting you created in step 1 by clicking on Meetings, Upcoming, hover over your meeting until the Edit button appears. Then click on Edit.
   
   

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4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Select sign language interpretation video channels below. You can assign interpreters at any time”. Then enter the email address of the person that will provide sign language interpretation. If you do not know who it will be it can be assigned AFTER the person joins your live Zoom meeting.
   
   

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5. Then click Save at the bottom of the page.

Using the Feature in a Meeting:

1. Start your Zoom Pro meeting as you normally would.
   
   

2. Wait until your interpreter has joined your Zoom meeting.
   TIP: The interpreter MUST be logged into the Zoom application in order for the interpretation feature to work correctly. Click here for more information about installing and logging into Zoom.
   
   

3. Click on the Interpretation option in your Zoom toolbar located at the bottom of your screen.
   
   

    

4. Click on Start.
   TIP: If you didn’t add an interpreter in step 4 of the first section of these instructions you can also click on Add Interpreter, search for the person, choose them, and then click on Start.
   
   

5. After clicking on Start, the interpreter’s video will be removed from the host’s view and they will be placed on mute.
   
   

6. The participant in need of sign language interpretation will need to click on the Interpretation option in the Zoom tool bar and choose America Sign Language.
   
   

    

7. In the student’s view, the sign language interpreter will appear in a new window for them to move or resize as needed.