Zoom
Zoom is a web conferencing platform that enables remote teaching and virtual meetings from desktop and classroom computers. All students at USU may set up a Zoom account at https://usu-edu.zoom.us/.
In order to *host a meeting, you will need to activate your account and download the Zoom application software. You do not need an account to join a Zoom session hosted by someone else.
If you have questions about your Zoom or USU email accounts, contact the USU IT Service Desk.
Activating Your Student Zoom Account
Be sure to sign out of any other Zoom accounts
Go to https://usu-edu.zoom.us/
Click the Sign In button
You will be sent an email verifying your password. Respond to the email to finish activating your account.
You may now login to Zoom to get it activated in Canvas
Search All Zoom Content
Zoom Overview
If you have a need to host a meeting, you will need an account. This page explains how to activate your student Zoom account.
Access Class Zoom Recordings
If your instructor records and publishes your class meeting, you will have access to that recording through the Zoom link in Canvas.
Best Practices when Using Zoom
Follow this advice to have a good experience while participating in a class Zoom meeting.
Collaborate using Annotations in a Zoom Meeting
Annotations are a way for participants to collaborate using text and drawing during a Zoom meeting.
Edit Your Name
Follow these instructions to edit your display name while you are connected to a Zoom meeting.
Join a Zoom Meeting
How to join a Zoom meeting through Canvas with instructions for downloading the Zoom application on a computer or mobile device.
Microphone and Camera
Share your microphone and camera so that you can be heard and seen in Zoom meetings.
Reactions in a Zoom Meeting
Reactions in Zoom allow you to raise your hand or answer "yes" or "no" to a question.
Record and Share Zoom Meeting
Learn how to record and share meeting recordings as a student. You can find your Zoom recordings on zoom.usu.edu in the recordings menu.
Share Screen in Zoom Meeting
This page describes how to share various content on your screen when in a Zoom meeting.
Student Breakout Rooms in a Zoom Meeting
Your instructor might use Zoom breakout rooms to split the class into small groups or dyads to have a discussion or work together on a project.
Zoom Chat
Communicate with your instructor or fellow students on a Zoom meeting using the Chat feature.
Zoom System Requirements
Check to make sure your computer or mobile device is capable of running Zoom.
Zoom Troubleshooting
This page walks you through troubleshooting for common issues in Zoom, such as lagging, no audio, choppy video, or missing features.
Zoom Whiteboard
During class, your instructor may use the Zoom Whiteboard and ask you to participate and make certain annotations. Here is how the whiteboard works and each of the tools that it features.