Getting Started with Zoom

Learn how to get started with Zoom, a video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinar service. All Ithaca College students, faculty, and staff have access to a licensed Zoom account that can host up to 300-participants. The Zoom application is installed in all classrooms and conference spaces and is integrated as a tool in Canvas for meeting functionality with your class.

• You can log in to Zoom via ithaca.zoom.us

Download Zoom

For Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS

1. Log in to Zoom.
2. Click sign-in in the top right.
3. Enter your Netpass credentials.
4. Click Host a Meeting in the top right of the screen.
5. The application will automatically download if it is not already installed.

For Apple iOS/Google Android

1. Visit the App Store on your device.
2. Search for Zoom and download the application to your device.

Learn the Basics

• How To: Host and join a Zoom meeting: This article explains how to host or join a meeting in Zoom through Windows, macOS, iOS, Android devices, and from a web browser and Canvas.
• How To: Add pre-assigned breakout rooms to pre-existing Zoom meetings
• How To: Add alternate hosts to existing meetings
• How To: Keep your Zoom meetings private: This article explains how to keep your Zoom meetings and webinars private and to reduce the possibility of unwanted guests from joining. The following settings will increase the security of your Zoom sessions.
• Zoom meetings versus webinars
• How to recover a local or cloud recording: Cloud recordings in Zoom are automatically deleted after 120 days.

Additional Features

• Attendee controls in a meeting
• Breakout rooms
• Chat
• Host and co-host controls in a meeting
• Non-verbal feedback: This must be enabled by the meeting host for participants to provide non-verbal feedback.
• Recording meetings
• Scheduling privileges: Allow someone to schedule meetings on your behalf. This does not apply to Canvas.
• Screen sharing
• Virtual whiteboard

Further Reading

• Enabling Microphone, Camera and Screen-Recording for Zoom in macOS: Because of increased security and permissions with macOS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina, you will be prompted to authorize the Zoom application to use the microphone and camera, and screen-recording on macOS 10.15.
• Suggestions for presenters: The following are general suggestions for using Zoom, including how to test your audio and video settings, how to disable notifications from appearing during presentations and changing your virtual backgrounds.
• Large Zoom meeting recommendations