Zoom serves as the web conference service for all SDSU faculty, staff, and students. Zoom works with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Linux, allowing users to connect via video, audio, and/or screen sharing remotely from any location. Faculty can use Zoom to teach an entire class synchronously online, or to facilitate breakout meetings with one or more students. Additionally, students and staff can utilize Zoom to facilitate meetings with peers, colleagues, and other campuses locally, nationally, or internationally.
Before using Zoom, please note that this is a two-way web conferencing tool, and that you should make yourself and your surrounding area presentable prior to joining any Zoom meeting in case the camera video is on by default.
Zoom Security:
Zoom Basic Features:
Zoom Advanced Features:
Teaching with Zoom:
How to access your SDSU Zoom account:
To access Zoom, go to sdsu.zoom.us and sign in using your SDSUid. You can also access Zoom from your smartphone by downloading the Zoom Video Conferencing app. In both the desktop and mobile application, click “Login with SSO” and select sdsu.zoom.us as your domain. Once logged in, you can schedule and join meetings via your web browser, Zoom desktop application, Zoom mobile app, or telephone.
For help signing in, please see the SDSU Zoom Basics Guide
To activate your SDSUid account (only if you have not already received your SDSUid), please follow the instructions outlined here.
5 Do’s and Don’ts of Webcam Etiquette:
Zoombombing: How do I keep uninvited users from crashing my zoom meeting and posting inappropriate content?
Due to the increased reliance upon Zoom for virtual meetings, many users holding public meetings have experienced unwanted participants hijacking their Zoom meetings to project inappropriate content. To avoid one of these unpleasant disruptions, you can disable participants ability to share content without the host’s permission by following these steps:
- Once you have started your meeting, click on Share Screen and then the “more” button.
- Select “disable attendee annotation.”
- At the bottom of the window under “participants”, click Mute All & deselect “Allow participants to unmute themselves.”
- As needed you can selectively unmute attendees.
- If you would like to limit sharing so that only you (the host) are allowed to share your screen, you can on the up arrow to the right of the share screen option at the bottom of your screen> click on Advanced Options> then under Who Can Share check Only Host. You can always change this option again during your meeting if you want to open a discussion with the group.
- Click on the link to watch a video walkthrough on disabling screen sharing for participants.https://youtu.be/jRm8108fH9Y
Access Zoom Support 24/7:
San Diego State University Materials:Zoom uses for instruction:
- Live (synchronous) online/blended lectures
- Online class meetings
- Virtual office hours
- Student presentations
Zoom uses for faculty, staff, and students:
- Facilitation of 1:1 and group meetings with peers/colleagues local and abroad
- Remote presentations at conferences
- Conference calls
- Screen share troubleshooting
Advantages of Zoom:
- Ability to connect via telephone, video, and/or device audio
- Share screen as a presenter, or allow other participants to share screens
- Record presentation for later, on-demand (asynchronous) usage
- Ability to assign participants to breakout rooms
Zoombombing: How do I keep uninvited users from crashing my zoom meeting and posting inappropriate content?
Due to the increased reliance upon Zoom for virtual meetings, many users holding public meetings have experienced unwanted participants hijacking their Zoom meetings to project inappropriate content. To avoid one of these unpleasant disruptions, you can disable participants ability to share content without the host’s permission by following these steps:
- Once you have started your meeting, click on Share Screen and then the “more” button.
- Select “disable attendee annotation.”
- At the bottom of the window under “participants”, click Mute All & deselect “Allow participants to unmute themselves.”
- As needed you can selectively unmute attendees.
- If you would like to limit sharing so that only you (the host) are allowed to share your screen, you can on the up arrow to the right of the share screen option at the bottom of your screen> click on Advanced Options> then under Who Can Share check Only Host. You can always change this option again during your meeting if you want to open a discussion with the group.
The video below provides walkthrough on disabling screen sharing for participants:
