Zoom is a video conferencing application that allows you to meet with students online when you cannot meet in-person. It can be used for one-on-one meetings such as office hours, small classes, and even large classes. By default, Zoom will allow you to meet with up to 300 students. To request a larger meeting, contact Cornell IT.

• Getting started with Zoom (pdf guide): the basics of setting up a Zoom meeting
  • Using Zoom to set up an on-the-fly meeting (video tutorial): video companion to the Getting started with Zoom pdf guide
  • Using Zoom to schedule meetings (video tutorial): useful for setting up recurring meetings such as office hours or class meetings
• Getting started with Zoom in Canvas: how to use Zoom within Canvas
  • Using the Zoom/Canvas integration (video tutorial): video companion to the Getting started with Zoom in Canvas pdf guide
• Scheduling Zoom office hours (Learning Technologies Resource Library): instructions for using Zoom to meet with individuals or groups of students during office hours
• Zoom class recordings (PDF): a guide to recording Zoom class sessions
• Zoom polling: How to enable Zoom polling in Canvas and create a poll
• Editing automatic captions in Zoom: Learn how to edit automatically created captions for Zoom recordings
• Preparing your students: Using Zoom within Canvas: Word document with model messages you can use to set expectations for students if you are using Zoom for your class within Canvas
• Preparing your students: Using Zoom outside of Canvas: Word document with model messages you can use to set expectations for students if you are using Zoom for your class outside of Canvas
• Preparing your students: Zoom information to prepare for class: PDF guide with supplemental information to tell your students your expectations for Zoom use within your class
• Zoom bombing: Protect your Cornell course - information on how to protect your course against Zoom bombing, and what to do if it happens anyway
• Using Zoom for lectures & office hours (video tutorial) - guide to strategies for using Zoom for remote teaching, produced by Dr. Ben Finio, Dr. Hadas Ritz, and Dr. Matt Ford of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

If you have additional questions about using Zoom, see our Frequently Asked Questions about Zoom or contact CTI.