Zoom Desktop Conferencing
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM ZOOM: 3/28/20
"The privacy and security of our customers is our top priority. Based on feedback from our Education community, as of March 26th the screen sharing settings within your account have automatically defaulted to “Only Host.” Click here to learn how to turn on participant sharing."
At the direction of VCU's Information Security office, we are leaving the screen sharing setting at "Only Host" by default, but all users have the option to override this for their meetings using the instructions provided at the link above.
Questions?
Consult the VCU Zoom FAQ for pointers on how to make the most of Zoom's capabilities.
Training Webinars
Zoom's Professional Training team offers a Zoom Meetings for Education Webinar focusing on the following topics:
- How to download the Zoom application and join a Zoom meeting
- How to schedule a meeting and send out invitations
- Overview of In-meeting controls and Virtual Classroom tools
All VCU uers are welcome to sign up for these trainings.
Secure Your Zoom Meetings
To help you keep your meetings secure and under your control, VCU's Information Security Office has created a helpful list of Zoom Meeting Security Guidelines. An informative article on the same subject can be found on Zoom's company blog.
If you have a VCU Zoom account, or need to create one, please login at vcu.zoom.us with your VCU credentials.
Zoom accounts are available to anyone with a valid "vcu.edu" eID.
Hospital personnel with "@vcuhealth.org" credentials may acquire and access Zoom accounts at vcuhealth.zoom.us
Test Your Device
To determine if your computing device supports participation in Zoom meetings, use the test link at https://zoom.us/test. You'll be able to test your camera, microphone and speaker before your planned meeting. You don't need an account to run the test.
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NOTE re: Copyright Compliance: Technology Services does not support or endorse the use of Zoom, Kaltura Capture Space, Bb Collaborate, Echo360 or other University-hosted services to record, transmit, or disseminate copyrighted material without the express consent of its owner(s). VCU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to always use personally acquired streaming accounts from services such as Netflix, etc. in a manner consistent with the agreed-upon terms of use.