Zoom provides cloud video conferencing and simple online meetings. Instructors can now use Zoom Web Conferencing tool to provide a virtual classroom experience, record lectures, or host virtual office hours.
High quality video, audio, screen sharing and stability of connection
Device and OS parity: same features and functionality available on both laptops (Windows and Mac) and mobile devices
One touch to start or join meetings
Easy chat and presence functionality
Mobile collaboration with co-annotation
Whiteboarding functionality
Up to 500 attendees can participate in Zoom meetings and up to 1,000 attendees can participate in Zoom webinars
Toll-free number for Zoom participants in the United States, the Caribbean, or Canada (New)
Learn more about zoom features
Faculty can hold virtual office hours and invite remote guests into the classroom for a presentation. Students can meet online to chat and work on a group project.
Staff can work from home while keeping in touch and participating in staff meetings.
Committees and working groups can conduct job interviews or review documents with participants across the globe.
All meetings can be recorded by the meeting host.
All faculty, staff and students can use this service and will login with their University credentials. Outside participants can join via a sharable URL, and the meetings can be restricted to invited users or even further protected with a password unique to the meeting itself.
Zoom also provides excellent online resources at their website.
Tutorial: Join a Meeting
Tutorial: Meeting Controls
Tutorial: Breakout Rooms
Additional Zoom Video Tutorials
Live Online Training from Zoom
Zoom Support Website
Current Zoom System Status
Tutorial: How to Prevent Zoom Bombing
Tutorial: Upgrade & Update to the latest version
Tutorial: How to share a video
Tutorial: How to share your screen using Dual Monitors