Finding your Zoom Recordings on Kaltura
If you’ve ever used Zoom’s “Cloud Recording” option, you know you can have your recorded Zoom meetings stored and hosted on the Zoom server for a limited time. What you may not know is that all Zoom recordings are automatically backed up to VCU’s Kaltura video server for long-term storage and sharing. Anyone with a […]
Using The Registration Feature
The “Registration” tool in Zoom lets you keep a running list of who’s planning to attend your upcoming meetings and in what numbers, as well as offering control over who’s allowed to see and use your meeting links. To make use of this feature, check the box marked “Require Registration” when scheduling the meeting. With […]
Pre-Assigning Participants to Breakout Rooms
One of the more helpful tools in Zoom, “Breakout Rooms” allows hosts to divide participants into smaller groups for discussion and collaboration, then return them to the “main” meeting when those discussions conclude. By default, Zoom will randomly choose which participants are assigned to each Breakout Room, but as host, you do have the ability […]
Using the “Registration” Feature
One of the best ways to ensure the security of your Zoom meetings is to require registration. To use this feature, log into your account at vcu.zoom.us and choose “Schedule Meeting.” Once you’ve entered the rest of your meeting details, check the box for “registration required.” Scroll to the bottom of the page, hit “Save” […]
“Chat” vs. “Chat”
An earlier message to VCU Zoom users referenced changes to the security settings in Zoom Chat, restricting participation to persons in the host’s “Contacts” list. This has created some confusion and concern we’d like to address here. To clarify, there are two forms of Chat in Zoom. One is “In-Meeting Chat,” the version that runs […]
Using the new “Security” Icon
Zoom has always given users a range of options to help keep their meetings secure, but until now those settings have been scattered and sometimes difficult to keep track of. The newest client version simplifies matters by adding a “Security” icon to the meeting toolbar, organizing many of the most useful security settings into one […]