What is the Loop Connect?

Loop Connect is our  virtual classroom is an online environment that enables students and instructors to communicate synchronously using audio, video, text chat, interactive whiteboard, application sharing, instant polling etc.

We currently have two separate platforms in use for Loop Connect, - Adobe Connect and Zoom. Adobe Connect will be phased out over the academic year of 2019./20 with university wide roll out of Zoom for all staff members completed by September 2020. 

Zoom is a video-conferencing platform for which DCU owns a license. Zoom allows you to engage in live Web conversations with your students using audio, video, and text-based chat features. Unlike a video-conferencing program like Skype or Google Hangouts, you do not need a unique username or account to use Zoom. Instead, your DCU username and password will allow you to generate a link (much like you might for a Google Document) and a phone number that you can share with anyone. Participants can then follow the web link or call the phone number to join in on a live conversation.

You can access Loop Connect in three different ways: 

1. Download the Zoom application from the Zoom website and access and set up meetings through the Zoom app.
2. Visit dcu-ie.zoom.us and log-in with your DCU username and password. From there, you can download the essential software application and create future meeting links.
3. Integrate Zoom into your Loop page. If you use Loop extensively, you can follow the TEU’s instructions for creating a direct link for Zoom that directly integrates into your Loop course site.

Support using Loop Connect

There are weekly webinars available through the Zoom website to show you how to use the platform. Furthermore there are tutorial screencasts on the Zoom website to walk you through common functionality. Finally there is a printable version of an instruction guide available as well