Overview

Having your class Zoom meeting information in Moodle enables easy access for everyone. There are two ways to add this information: creating a label resource or a web link resource. Label resources allow you to add all the Zoom meeting information on the main page of your course, which is useful for students joining by phone. Labels are also useful if you have multiple meeting IDs (e.g., office hours and classes). Web links are hyperlinks you add to the main page of your course and are particularly useful if you only use one Zoom Meeting ID.

For a refresher on Zoom, including how to schedule meetings, see the Supported Tools section of the Digital Support for the Smith Community site.

Create a label resource in Moodle

1. In moodle.smith.edu, go to the main page of your course and select Turn editing on. The page will refresh and editing icons will appear throughout your course site.

2. In a section of your course (the top section is recommended), select +Add an activity or resource. The Add an activity or resource pop-up window will open.

3. Scroll down and select Label, then select Add. The Adding a new Label page will open.

4. In the Label text field, paste your Zoom meeting information. Clear any text you do not need and highlight the key information for your students.

5. Select the URL in To join by computer, click this link and copy it. With the URL still selected, select the Link icon in the Label text menu. Under Enter a URL, paste the link and select the Open in new window checkbox. Lastly, select Create link. The link will now be hyperlinked.

6. Once the text has been added, select Save and return to course. The label text will appear as an item in the main page of your course.

Create a web link resource in Moodle

1. In moodle.smith.edu, go to the main page of your course and select Turn editing on. The page will refresh and editing icons will appear throughout your course site.

2. In a section of your course (the top section is recommended), select +Add an activity or resource. The Add an activity or resource pop-up window will open.

3. Scroll down and select Web link. Select Add. The Adding a new Web link page will open.

4. Enter a Name for the link and, under External URL, paste the Zoom meeting URL.

5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Save and return to course. The Web link will appear on the main page of your course in the form of a hyperlink.

Note: If you have recorded your Zoom class session to the cloud, you can add a Web link to class recordings. For information about making and sharing Zoom recordings, see our resource here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QV_RaNyOLPR-lP-T0y5NzjImO5yufv5T/view.