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Zoom is a collaboration tool that provides services such as video and audio conferencing, screen sharing and messaging across devices. Zoom can be used by faculty and staff to provide remote conferencing for their class or among colleagues.

About Zoom Accounts

• A Zoom account is only required if you want to host a meeting. You do need an account to attend a meeting.
• Zoom Basic accounts are free and allow meetings up to 40 min.
• Zoom Pro accounts allow for meetings longer than 40 minutes. Pro accounts can be auto-provisioned in Canvas for instructors or requested at help.evergreen.edu.

Faculty

First time using Zoom in your Canvas course

• Add Zoom to Your Canvas Course navigation
• Launch Zoom for the first-time inside Canvas to auto-provision your Zoom Pro account

Using Zoom

• Schedule a Zoom Meeting in Your Canvas Course

Students

• Join a Zoom Meeting
• Review the schedule for upcoming Zoom class meetings

Staff

• Zoom Basic accounts have been provisioned for all staff members
• Request a Zoom account