Getting Started with Zoom in Canvas
Information and resources to help you get started with Zoom in your Canvas course.
Important: When accessing Zoom for the first time, users will be prompted to log into Zoom to create/activate their account. For information on how to activate your Zoom account, see the following knowledgebase article:https://kb.uwp.edu/113069.
If you run into an issue transitioning your personal Zoom account into the the UW System Zoom License, see the following knowledgebase article: https://kb.uwp.edu/113308.
If you'd like to test Zoom in a Canvas course, it is recommended that instructors set up a Zoom "Sandbox Course". If testing Zoom in an actual course, enrolled students may receive test meeting notifications. For instructions on how to create a Canvas Sandbox Course, see the following KB Doc: https://kb.uwp.edu/112924.
Scheduling a Zoom Meeting in Canvas
When you schedule a Zoom meeting in Canvas, it will appear on the course Calendar and the student To Do List.- From your course navigation, click Zoom.
- Click Schedule a New Meeting.
- Enter date, time, duration, time zone, etc.
Note: You also have the option to change or append the Topic line. By default, it is the name of the course.