Zoom

Zoom is a cloud-based conferencing solution that provides both video conferencing and screen share capabilities. All USF faculty, staff and students have access to the university's licensed account and to Zoom’s great video conferencing features.

Features:

Real-time online conferencing to support meetings, teaching, and learning.
Present synchronous (live) or asynchronous (pre-recorded) lectures.
Faculty: Virtual office hours, online tutoring, and advising of students.
Meet with up to 300 participants online at the same time.
Assign participants to collaborate in groups online.
Share presentations and demonstrations to a remote audience.
Live transcription (Auto closed captioning) for meetings
Introduce guest speakers from remote locations.
Students: Host group sessions for project work and keeping connected

Getting Started

Downloading the software

Zoom is a software based video conferencing system; if you don't have the software installed, download a copy of the software from the USF: Zoom Download page.

Activating and authenticating into your account

You can sign in to the USF Zoom account site to access your settings, profile, scheduled meetings and cloud recordings: https://usfca.zoom.us/

To access the features in meetings, it is important to sign into the software app through Single Sign On (SSO). The instructions can be found in the sign in guide.

Here also is the full guide that covers the profile and settings for your USF Zoom account: Activate and Setup your Zoom Account

How do I use Zoom?

Basic Guide and Scheduling

Engagement Tools

Cloud Recording in Zoom and Archiving Zoom Cloud Recordings

Remember that Zoom cloud recordings are only stored on the Zoom server for 6 months because of storage limits on our account. If you do need to save a recording, you need to download and archive the video files to either Google Drive or Echo360. Here is the article on the Zoom Retention Policy and the article on archiving Zoom recordings to Echo360.

Archiving Zoom recordings to Echo360

Reporting tools

How to Create Attendance Report in Zoom

Conference Rooms with the DTEN Zoom Display

DTEN Zoom Screen

Conference rooms around campus are being updated with the DTEN Zoom display to easily connect to start and join meetings and to share your laptop display to the larger screen.

How to use the DTEN Zoom Display in Conference Rooms

Student Resources

Remember that you too have access to the full USF Zoom license and to all of the tools for hosting your own meetings! Here are some tutorials and documentation to help you get started.

Activating and Authenticating into Your Account

It is important to sign in properly into the Zoom software app on your computer or mobile device both to host your own meetings with the licensed account and to join sessions that require an authenticated account to enter or participate. Here is the Student Zoom guide that shows the process.

Here also is the full guide that covers the profile and settings for your USF Zoom account: Activate and Setup your Zoom Account

Tutorials regarding setup, scheduling, recording and cloud recording access:

Zoom equipment for Faculty: Remote and HyFlex instruction

This list comprises a base set of recommended equipment for the Bring Your Own Device or BYOD for faculty who are not assigned to the new HyFlex classrooms and need to bring in and set up webcams and microphones for class sessions.