Download the LMS Student Guide PDF here: LMS STUDENT USER GUIDE
Setting Up a Free Zoom Account
Overview: Zoom is a real-time web conferencing application much like Skype. Zoom can be downloaded and installed easily, and is available on Windows, PC, iOS and Android devices.
- Navigate to https://www.zoom.us, enter your email address, and click on the “Sign Up it’s Free”
- Verify that your address is correct and click
- Click on the “Activate Account” button in the email message send to the account you
- Continue the Zoom setup by entering your name and selecting a Please note the password requirements listed in red.
- There will be a prompt to invite others to join Zoom and another to setup a test Neither of these steps are mandatory.
Please Note : Your Zoom account user name is your email address. Free Zoom accounts have a 45- minute limit on meetings.
Download & Install Zoom
Windows & Mac : http://zoom.us/download (download the Zoom Client for Meetings)
Run the downloaded program to install it on your computer.
iOS (iPhone): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id546505307 or Find “ZOOM Cloud Meetings” in the App Store
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings or Search for “Zoom Meetings” in Google Play
Join a Meeting
Join Using a Link: If you were sent a link to join a Zoom meeting, or if you found it posted online, just click the link and follow the on-screen instructions.
Join Using a Meeting ID
- Open the Zoom Application
- Click the blue “Join” button
- Enter the 9 or 10 digit Meeting ID given to you and your Click Join
Create a Meeting
- Open the Zoom Application
- Click the New Meeting button
- Click the invite button and invite your participants by Email or by Contact if they are already in your address book
- Your invitees will receive an email with a link to your meeting
Quick Tips for Using Zoom
- If you are using an external camera and/or microphone be sure to plug them in before opening the Zoom application. We recommend using a headset if possible.
- Only 1 microphone and speaker system should be active per physical Otherwise the 2 systems may cause a loud screeching sound.
- Be sure to mute yourself when you are not
- Use the Chat feature to ask questions without interrupting the
- You cannot record unless you are the meeting host, or the meeting host allows you permission to record.
- Zoom sessions without a Zoom Pro user signed in will be limited to 45
Google Chrome – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUsouNnVqww
Firefox – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7QJpYYIFrc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K3J0Bp2VCI
Microsoft Edge Browser – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74wAJX4nNEg
Internet Explorer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK4kYn9ETgU