virtual backgrounds

Welcome to the Virtual Backgrounds site, designed for the WWU 

community by the Center for Instructional Innovation student staff.

Contributions by local artists feature photography of campus and the

local area. These are provided here free with open license to use as

 backgrounds during web conferencing sessions to connect users with their

 school and surrounding area, even from a distance.


Use the search tool, explore the backgrounds menu,

or browse the featured backgrounds

below to find inspiration.

featured backgrounds

Akinrinade_campus_street_view

Akinrinade_campus_street_view

“Akinrinade_campus_street_view" by Babafemi Akinrinade, Western Washington University is in the Public Domain, CC0 How to Download Back to Home

Akinrinade_Miller_01

Akinrinade_Miller_01

“Akinrinade_Miller_01" by Babafemi Akinrinade, Western Washington University is in the Public Domain, CC0 How to Download Back to Home

Jones_WhatcomFalls_9

Jones_WhatcomFalls_9

Jones_WhatcomFalls_9 “Jones_WhatcomFalls_9" by Brookelyn Jones, Western Washington University is in the Public Domain, CC0 How to Download Back to Home

Jones_WhatcomFalls_5

Jones_WhatcomFalls_5

“Jones_WhatcomFalls_5" by Brookelyn Jones, Western Washington University is in the Public Domain, CC0 How to Download Back to Home

Jones_Viking_Union_1

Jones_Viking_Union_1

“Jones_Viking_Union_1" by Brookelyn Jones, Western Washington University is in the Public Domain, CC0 How to Download Back to Home

Jones_Water_View_2

Jones_Water_View_2

“Jones_Water_View_2" by Brookelyn Jones, Western Washington University is in the Public Domain, CC0 How to Download Back to Home

locations

virtual backgrounds sorted based off of location.
find your favorite local spots or explore campus virtually.

subjects

virtual backgrounds sorted based off of subject matter.
from architecture to plant-life, you’ll find a variety of subjects in our collection.

photographers

virtual backgrounds sorted based off of photographer.
find backgrounds contributed by local photographers.

how to

get instructions for downloading images & uploading them to Zoom.

 

about us

The Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment (CIIA) is dedicated to the enhancement of teaching and learning on the campus of Western Washington University.
The Center staff created this site to feature photography of the local community by local artists, provided here for free with open license to use as virtual backgrounds during web conferencing sessions.

western washington university

516 high street, bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 650-3000

contact

email: cii@wwu.edu
phone: (360) 650-7210