Zoom For Video Conferencing

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INTRO

Zoom is JHU's preferred web conferencing solution. For more information from , visit their Help Center. Zoom replaces Adobe Connect at JHU.

Zoom Accounts

First, a word about Zoom accounts. A Zoom account is required to schedule/create a meeting. You do not need an account to be a meeting host or participant.
WSE Zoom accounts: allows you to create a meeting with no time limit and can accomodate up to 300 participants.
WSE Faculty and Staff: Visit https://wse.zoom.us/
(Remember, the login format is jhedID@jh.edu)
Students: Visit https://jhubluejays.zoom.us/

Using Zoom

You can use Zoom either via a web portal or via a Zoom client that you can download to your computer.
WSE Faculty/Staff: Please visit WSE's Zoom Info page at: https://wseit.engineering.jhu.edu/zoom-at-wse/
Students: Please visit: https://uis.jhu.edu/zoom/students/

ISSUES?

For Zoom-related issues, due to different kinds of Zoom accounts being maintained by different groups:
Faculty/Staff: Please contact WSE IT at wsehelp@jhu.edu
Students: Please contact the JHU IT Helpdesk by calling 410-516-HELP (for fastest service.) or visit https://itservices.johnshopkins.edu/

Quick Windows How-To For Zoom Client For CS Faculty/Staff

  • Install Zoom Client
  • Launch Zoom Client
  • At the Zoom "Sign In page", licn Sign In with SSO on the right side of the page.
    • This takes you to a "Sign In with SSO" window.
  • In the blank space, where it says Company Domain simply type 'wse
    • The rest of the domain, .zoom.us, is already filled out for you.
  • Click Continue
  • If you have already logged into my.jh.edu on your computer, then you will be taken to the Zoom screen. Otherwise, you need to login in at the Microsoft Azure JHU Login Screen (just like you would if you were logging into JHU secured web pages.)
  • Now you're in Zoom. You'll see the four options available. You will most likely be using the two top options: New Meeting or Join (for "Join a meeting.)
  • Ready to use Zoom!