Zoom is an online video conferencing and recording tool that can be used within Canvas. Yale ITS provides Zoom Pro accounts for all students. Read the guide below if you need to use Zoom to attend an participate in class:
Create an account and test your settings
- Navigate to Zoom
- Select the “Sign In” button
- Enter your Yale NetID and password
- Download and install the Zoom Client for Meetings
- Edit your profile and customize your personal meeting ID, this will help professors and teaching fellows identify you in a Zoom session (e.g. your desired name, optional profile photo, etc.)
- After installing the Zoom app, open it and sign in using the “Sign in with SSO” button
- You may join or host meetings by navigating to the Zoom website or launching the app
- Join a Test Meeting to ensure your software and audio are properly set up