Limited Zoom Compatibility - These spaces are able to join Zoom meetings as if they were a Participant: able to share content and hear & see other participants, but otherwise unable to interact with or manage the meeting.įull Zoom Compatibility - These spaces are able to host or join Zoom meetings allowing for control and management of that meeting (participants, security, sharing, etc.) from the touch panel in the room. To learn which rooms supports video conferencing refer to the image below.īasic Video Conferencing - These spaces are limited to making calls from one device to another using an IP address. Depending on the room Zoom may have limited capabilities. Keep in mind when returning to campus, not all classrooms are designed the same way. New faculty, staff, or students are automatically provisioned a Zoom Pro license on the first sign in via SSO to Zoom from any Zoom app. When signing in on the Zoom app, use Sign in with SSO and enter 'viu' as your domain to log in using your VIU account.UC Merced has an enterprise license and premium accounts have been assigned to all students, faculty, and staff during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This account type gives your access to all of the available features and allows you to host meetings with up to 100 participants with no time limit. New accounts are Licensed accounts by default. EmployeesĪll VIU employees can set up a Zoom account by logging in with their VIU Computer Account. Students may wish to use just their first name or a pseudonym (agreed upon with the meeting host prior to the meeting) when joining to limit the personal information gathered by Zoom.

When joining a Zoom meeting as a participant the display name enter will be stored as part of the meeting record on Zoom's Canadian servers. Participants using an older version of Zoom may be required to update their app before joining a meeting. Zoom is a free app on Mac, PC, iOS, and Android. To experience the full features of a Zoom meeting, we recommend that everyone download the Zoom app.

Students do not need a Zoom account to join a meeting.

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