Zoom

You can use Zoom in a web browser or install the Zoom Workplace app on your computer or mobile device. Choose the option that works best for how you plan to teach or meet with students.

• Use Zoom in your browser.
  Sign in to your ASU Zoom account at asu.zoom.us using your ASURITE credentials. How to log into Zoom.
• Install Zoom Workplace.
  Download the desktop or mobile app if you prefer to use Zoom outside your browser or need features available in the app.
• Explore Zoom before using it in your course.
  Visit the Zoom Learning Center for step-by-step guidance on meetings, recordings, breakout rooms and other Zoom features.

Zoom may be useful when you want to bring students and others together for live interaction, collaboration, presentations or conversations beyond the classroom. Explore some ways Zoom can support these teaching goals.

• You want students to interact and collaborate during a live class.
  Use Zoom for live class sessions, discussions, small-group activities and real-time collaboration. Features such as breakout rooms, polls, reactions, chat and screen sharing can support different types of interaction.
• You want to meet with students outside scheduled class time.
  Use Zoom for office hours, advising appointments, study groups or other meetings that extend interaction beyond scheduled class sessions.
• You want to bring guest speakers or experts into your course.
  Invite guest speakers, alumni, industry professionals or other collaborators to participate in live class sessions, panels or discussions regardless of location.
• You want students to present their work and receive feedback.
  Use Zoom for student presentations, project demonstrations and other live activities where students share their work and receive feedback.
• You want students to revisit content after a live session.
  Record lectures, demonstrations or other live sessions when appropriate so students can access the content afterward. Zoom recording, captions, transcripts and AI-supported features can provide additional ways to find and navigate recorded content.

Explore examples of how you might use Zoom in course activities.

• Guest expert Q&A.
  Invite a guest expert to join a live class session. Students can prepare questions in advance and use Zoom chat, reactions or Raise Hand to participate during the conversation.
• Small-group discussion.
  Use breakout rooms during a live Zoom session to give students space to discuss a course topic, analyze a scenario or work together before returning to the larger group.
• Student project showcase.
  Students present a project, research finding, demonstration or other course work using screen sharing. Classmates can ask questions or provide feedback following the presentation.

Zoom may be a good fit when you need planned, live interaction with students, colleagues, guest speakers or others. Your choice may depend on whether the activity needs to happen live, how people will interact and whether they need access to the content afterward.

• Choose Zoom when you need planned live interaction.
  Zoom works well for scheduled classes, office hours, presentations, guest speakers and other activities where people need to meet and interact in real time.
• Consider Slack Huddles for informal conversations.
  Slack Huddles may be a better fit for quick, spontaneous conversations and collaboration with people already working together in Slack.
• Consider an option that doesn't require everyone to meet at the same time.
  Recorded media, Canvas Discussions, Harmonize, Yellowdig or other course activities may be a better fit when students need flexibility to participate at different times.

• Recording and student privacy.
  Before recording a class or meeting, consider what will be captured and how the recording will be shared. Use ASU-approved options for storing and sharing recordings and limit access based on who needs to view them.
• Captions and transcripts.
  Zoom can generate captions and transcripts for live and recorded content. Automatically generated captions and transcripts may contain errors, so consider reviewing them when they will be used as course materials.
• Zoom AI Companion.
  Zoom AI Companion can create meeting summaries and provide other AI-supported features. Available features depend on ASU's Zoom settings. Review ASU guidance before using AI Companion in activities involving students or course content.

Explore ASU and Zoom resources for getting started, using Zoom in your course and learning more about specific features.

ASU resources

• How to log into Zoom.
  Step-by-step guidance for accessing your ASU Zoom account.
• How to update the Zoom link in MyASU.
  Guidance for changing the Zoom room linked to a class in MyASU.
• Zoom at ASU.
  Find ASU-specific Zoom information and technical help.
• Zoom AI Companion at ASU.
  Review ASU guidance for available Zoom AI Companion features.

Zoom resources

• Zoom Learning Center.
  Explore Zoom-provided courses and learning resources.
• Zoom Support.
  Find detailed guidance for Zoom features and settings.
• Managing and sharing cloud recordings.
  Learn how to manage access to Zoom cloud recordings.
• Joining a Zoom meeting without an account.
  Learn what guests can expect when joining a meeting without a Zoom account.

More resources

Need technical help?

Visit Zoom at ASU for troubleshooting resources and information about contacting the ASU Experience Center.

Want to explore ways to use Zoom in your course?

Learning Experience (LX) offers workshops and consultations where you can explore ways Zoom and other enterprise technologies might support your teaching goals.

• Explore upcoming LX workshops.
• Explore LX resources.
• Schedule a consultation with TechEd Practice.

Looking for detailed Zoom guidance?

Visit Zoom Support for help with specific features, settings and Zoom questions.

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