Hi Zoom Developer Team,
My name is Alina, and I am an independent developer working on tools for online education. I’ve encountered a common issue that many teachers face during Zoom classes: students can turn off their camera and disengage, or even leave the session entirely, while still appearing as active participants.
I have an idea for a lightweight solution that could help:
Concept
Display small, unobtrusive interactive buttons that appear silently and randomly in different areas of the student’s screen during a Zoom Meeting.
The student simply clicks the button when it appears — without interrupting the lecture or drawing attention.
Instructor View
On the instructor side, the system would show:
- which students responded
- who did NOT respond
- how quickly they reacted
- basic engagement patterns
This would give teachers a subtle and non-disruptive way to confirm real presence and attention.
My Questions
- Is there currently any official way to inject custom UI elements into the Zoom Meeting interface using the Meetings SDK or any other developer tools?
- If not, is it possible for an independent developer like me to experiment with such functionality and request any required permissions or special access from Zoom?
- Are there any recommended approaches or technical guidelines for implementing similar engagement-verification features within the constraints of the Zoom SDK?
Since this idea may be valuable for education-focused workflows, I am also interested in whether Zoom has a formal channel for discussing early-stage product ideas or potential feature collaborations.
If such a process exists — contributing a prototype, participating in a pilot, or exploring a feature-integration path — I would appreciate being pointed in the right direction.
I believe this type of feature could be very helpful for educators, and I would love to explore it further if it aligns with Zoom’s technical and product direction.
Thank you for your time and guidance.
— Alina