You must sign in to https://stlawu.zoom.us (which activates your Basic account) before requesting a Licensed account. Click the Request Service button on this page to request a Licensed account. If you are unsure if you have a Licensed account, sign in to https://stlawu.zoom.us, click Profile and see User Type. Getting Started There is no sign up required. Do not create an account at zoom.us. Sign in to Zoom at https://stlawu.zoom.us with your St. Lawrence network credentials. If you've never hosted a web conference, we recommend an orientation. Contact the IT Help Desk to arrange a quick chat…

All scheduled meetings created in Zoom require a password by default. Numeric passwords are automatically generated, encrypted, and embedded in meeting links. Participants with the meeting link are not prompted for the password. Anyone wishing to not require a password can disable this function when scheduling a meeting. Meeting links without a password Zoom meeting links without a password are short and simple. The numeric meeting ID is added to the end of the link. Example: https://stlawu.zoom.us/j/ 123456789 Without other safe guards in place, anyone guessing meeting IDs may be able to join…

Overview This article provides recommendations for presenters to get the most out of Zoom remote meetings. Best Practices Control who has access to your meetings/classes - Prevent unwanted guests from interrupting your meetings and classes Scheduling Meetings Mute your mic if others are speaking - As the host you can also mute the mics of your attendees if they are distracting the other participants. Use the gallery view for smaller meetings (up to 25 people) - This will allow you to see all of the participants in equally sized windows. Share your screen - Use this to show your attendees…

There are a number of safe guards you can put in place to mitigate unauthorized access and interruptions to your Zoom meetings (commonly referred to as Zoombombing). These safe guards are especially important for persistent meeting IDs (e.g., recurring meetings, Personal Meeting ID). Before a Meeting Require a meeting password One of the simplest ways to prevent unauthorized access is to add a password to your meeting. This approach balances ease of access for legitimate participants while preventing access for those without a password. Consider a numerical password to allow participants…

Zoom meetings recorded to the cloud can automatically be moved to a Meeting Recordings folder in your personal folder (My Folder) in Panopto. Once the recording is processed on Panopto, recordings can be moved to other Panopto folders (e.g., your Canvas course folder if you have enabled the tool) and the original recording on Zoom will be deleted. Enable Zoom + Panopto Integration Once you have signed in to Panopto at least once (either directly or via Canvas), submit a service request for an Educational Technologist to set up this integration for you. Access Zoom Recordings from Panopto Log…

Enabling Virtual Background during a Meeting: In a Zoom meeting, click the ^ arrow right of the Start/Stop Video button Click Choose a Virtual Background You will see a few default backgrounds provided by Zoom You can choose one of those by clicking on it, and it will automatically change your screen as well If you want to upload a custom photo to use as your background, click the + icon and add image Choose the image you want to upload, it will appear as an option to select To delete unwanted photos, click the X on the top right corner If prompted, click Download for the virtual background…

Overview This article outlines best practices for setting up and scheduling Zoom meetings and classes. Best Practices It is best to schedule your meetings in Zoom rather than to use a personal meeting room. When scheduling a meeting you can configure your meeting to restrict or allow features that may prevent unwanted interruptions. Give your meeting an appropriate Topic and Description - Students and meeting attendies are probably participating in several meetings and classes per day. Providing a descriptive topic will help them navigate their day. Set your scheduled meetings as recurring if…

St. Lawrence University faculty, staff, and students can sign in to Zoom via Single Sign On (SSO) with their St. Lawrence email address and password. Sign in to Zoom from a Web Browser Go to https://stlawu.zoom.us Click Sign In Sign in with your St. Lawrence University email address and password Sign in to Zoom to View a Cloud Recording Click the link for the Zoom cloud recording Do not enter your email address and password in the fields presented initially Click the option to sign in with SSO Sign in with your St. Lawrence University email address and password Sign in to Zoom from the Zoom…

Here is a list of a few common issues that can occur within Zoom and how you may be able to resolve them. I cannot sign in to Zoom or I cannot connect to a Zoom call If you are prompted to sign in via the desktop or mobile app, or to view a recording, you must choose the option to sign in via SSO. View this brief video tutorial (0:24) demonstrating how to sign in via SSO. Signing in to the Web Portal From a desktop or laptop make sure you are signing in from the official St. Lawrence Zoom page: https://stlawu.zoom.us Signing in via a Mobile Device Open the Zoom app Tap Sign In Under the Or…

By default, only the host can share their screen during a Zoom meeting. To enable screen sharing for all participants: During a meeting Click the caret ^ to the right of the Share Click Advanced Sharing Options... For Who can share? select All Participants For all meetings Sign in to https://stlawu.zoom.us Click Settings Scroll to Screen sharing For Who can share? select All Participants Documentation See the official Zoom article for more information: https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0058641