Secure Your Meetings
Unfortunately, “Zoombombings” and other unwelcome intrusions continue to impact meetings at VCU and worldwide. To summarize the many security options available to you as a meeting host, we’ve created this video guide to help you keep your meetings safe: In brief, consider employing as many options as practical when securing your meetings: Additionally, in our […]
Get To Know AI Companion
We’ve assembled a brief video reviewing the features available to you with Zoom AI Companion. As a reminder, AI Companion is turned off by default for VCU Zoom users, but you can enable it for your account at vcu.zoom.us, under “Settings > AI Companion.” For more information, see the VCU Zoom information page, or contact […]
Using the Zoom Web App
The Zoom Web App provides an alternative method for hosting and joining Zoom meetings when the desktop client may be unavailable. This can be useful if you’re having difficulties with the installed client or if you find yourself using a device where you lack the necessary administrator rights to install Zoom. When you log in […]
Zoom for Google Workspace
The “Zoom for Google Workspace” integration allows you to link Zoom to your Google Calendar to schedule and manage meetings. To take advantage of this feature, click on the “Google apps” content at the top right of your Gmail or Google Calendar screen… …then use the “More from Google Workspace Marketplace” button to search for […]
Zoom Workplace version 6.4.0 Required for Participation in VCU Zoom Meetings
Starting Thursday, June 5, Zoom Workplace version 6.4.0 will be the minimum software version allowed for participation in VCU-hosted Zoom meetings and webinars. This change is occuring in response to several serious security vulnerabilities identified in earlier Zoom client versions. Once the new rule is in place, version 6.4.0 or greater will be required for […]
Updated AI Companion Controls in Zoom 6.2.5
The newly released Zoom client version 6.2.5 features updated controls for enabling and disabling individual features. As before, AIC can be launched from the toolbar icon. Previously, this would provide you with a choice of which features to turn on. Now, it will instead launch all the features you’ve enabled in your user account settings. […]
AI Companion Enabled for VCU Zoom
Zoom’s AI Companion features including Meeting Summary, Smart Recordings and Meeting Questions are now available for use by VCU Zoom account members. By default, the features are turned off, but you can enable them from your account page at vcu.zoom.us. In this post, you’ll find a brief overview of these new features, with links to […]
Version 6.1.0 or Higher Required for VCU Zoom Meetings
At the direction of the Information Security Office, we will be enforcing Zoom Workplace version 6.1.0 as the minimum version allowed for participation in VCU-hosted Zoom meetings and webinars as of 4PM Friday, Sept. 13. This is to address several recently identified security vulnerabilities in older versions. This rule will apply equally to Windows, Mac […]
Cloud Recording Enabled for “HIPAA” Account Members
Zoom’s Cloud Recording feature has now been approved for VCU Zoom users whose departments or business units are assigned to the “HIPAA” sub-account. Cloud Recording was already enabled for departments that do not deal with HIPAA-regulated data in their normal operations. Please note that Zoom Cloud Recordings made by HIPAA sub-account members will not be […]
New “Zoom Pro 1.3” Tool in Canvas
Canvas Third Party Tool Removals & Upgrades have been completed by the VCU Learning Systems team (see the LS Blog for more details). Users of the “Zoom” and “Zoom HIPAA” tools in Canvas will note that these options have disappeared from their course navigation. To re-enable access, go to “Settings” and under the “Navigation” tab, look […]