Zoom Meetings

The first time you use NYU Zoom, you will be prompted to activate your NYU Zoom account. NYU Zoom is different and distinct from having a private account, and for teaching purposes, you will need to use your NYU Zoom account and sign into NYU Home when you host an online or hybrid class meeting. To activate your NYU Zoom account:

1. Go to nyu.zoom.us and log in with your NYU Net ID and NYU login password.

2. Click on the "Login to Zoom" button.

3. Login with your NYU net id and password.

4. Your account is now activated! (Luckily, you only have to do this step once.)

Downloading the Zoom Client software to your computer (and keeping it updated!) enables you to schedule and access meetings directly through the application. Note: for class meetings, you will need to schedule Zoom meetings through the Brightspace Zoom page on your course site so that your students will be able to access class meetings directly. We recommend sending an announcement or email to students before the first day of class to let them know that Zoom meetings for the course can be accessed through their course site's Zoom page.

Note: As mentioned above, class meetings should be scheduled using the Zoom scheduler on your Course site, NOT the Zoom desktop application.

The directions below are adapted from NYU’s Zoom Guide for Instructors:

1. Log into NYU LMS (Brightspace) and select your course.

2. Click the Zoom tool in the tools menu in the left sidebar.

3. Click the blue Schedule a meeting button at the top of the webpage and enter your meeting settings.

Recommended Meeting Settings:

• Enter the expected duration of the session.

• Use the time zone of the NYU location associated with the course. For example, NYU New York courses should use Eastern Time.

• Don't activate the Registration feature for student meetings.

• Select both audio options for meeting participants which allows students to join via computer audio or telephone.

• It is not necessary to require a password for class Zoom sessions.

• Do not use personal meeting ID for course sessions.

• Enable waiting room. This allows students to enter before start time and mingle.

Run a Zoom test meeting to make sure that your computer, audio, and camera work properly with Zoom. You can create and start a test meeting by scheduling a meeting from your Brightspace Zoom page. You can also start a test meeting using the Zoom Test Meeting Tool linked to the right.

Be sure to check periodically for essential Zoom software updates. Updates frequently address security/privacy protections and often add features designed to support learning. Updating Zoom takes less than 5 minutes. (Note: You cannot update Zoom while participating in a Zoom meeting.) Watch the brief video on the right for step-by-step visual instructions.