Zoom is a desktop video conferencing program that allows faculty, staff, and students to host their own live online meetings with video, audio, screen sharing, and text-based chat.

Zoom software is available for Windows and Mac OS, as well as Android and iOS tablets and phones. Users can start a meeting or video call and invite others to join with or without an account using email or a shareable URL. The screen sharing tools allow for rich presentation and collaboration with the ability to draw and annotate on the screen.

Access Zoom

1. Log in to UMass Zoom: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/
   
   • Select Sign in to Configure your account.
2. Download the Zoom software: https://zoom.us/support/download
   Note: When logging in to the Zoom software, your account name will be: netID@umass.edu.

Create a Recurring Link and Share with Students

1. For information on scheduling meetings and creating a recurring link in Zoom see: Scheduling Meetings in Zoom
   Note: To create Zoom links using the LTI tool in Moodle see: Get started with Zoom in Moodle
2. To share recurring Zoom meeting web link in your Blackboard or Moodle course site:
   
   • Moodle - Sharing hosted content
   • Blackboard - Adding a weblink to a course

Run a Zoom Meeting

• Meeting controls
• Sharing your screen
• Recording a Zoom Meeting to the cloud
• Using Breakout rooms

Share your Zoom Recordings with Students

To share content using an existing web link, follow these specific instruction based on your LMS:  

• Moodle - Sharing hosted content
• Blackboard - Adding a weblink to a course