To support the transition toward online instruction and increased telecommuting, we have provisioned Zoom Meeting accounts for all faculty, staff, and active students. Zoom allows for video, audio, and screen sharing between participants. It can be used from any Mac, computer, laptop, tablet, or cell phone. The rest of the guide help get you started using Zoom.
Quick Tips for Using Zoom
- If you are using an external camera and/or microphone be sure to plug them in before opening the Zoom application.
- Only one microphone and speaker system should be active per physical location.
- Be sure to mute yourself when you are not speaking.
- Use the Chat feature to ask questions without interrupting the speaker.
- You cannot record unless you are the meeting host, or the meeting host allows you permission to record.
- Student Zoom sessions will be limited 45 minutes unless the student request to be converted to Zoom Business account.
Zoom Business Account Key Features
- Host group meetings with up to 300 participants
- Unlimited one-on-one and group meetings
- Integration with Canvas
- Single Sign-on using your Lynn username and password
- License available to all current faculty, staff, and students using their university email address
Help Center
- Zoom getting started guide
- Audio, video and sharing
- Zoom download
- Zoom Training
Use by Cohort
Zoom for Students | Zoom for Faculty | Zoom for Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Attend classes virtually | Hold virtual/hybrid classes | Host online meeting |
| Meet with instructors during virtual office hours | Hold breakout session for group collaboration | Host events with breakout rooms with 300 simultaneous participants |
| Attend virtual meetings for clubs and organizations | Conduct live polling during class | Conduct polling during meetings |
| Meet with classmates to work on projects and assignments | Provide access to digital whiteboard and screen sharing | Provide access to digital whiteboard and screen sharing |
| Review class sessions | Record and caption class sessions | Record and caption meetings |
| Chat with other students, faculty, and staff via Zoom Chat | Allow students to give presentations online | Quickly identify others presence, call or chat with students, faculty, and staff via Zoom |