Zoom
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About Zoom Video Conferencing
In partnership with the UA System, Zoom video conferencing is now available to students, faculty and staff at UA. Zoom provides cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and group messaging creating a complete conference room solution.
Zoom offers the best video, audio, and wireless screen-sharing experience across all systems including Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Zoom Rooms and H.323/SIP room systems. Zoom is HIPAA compliant.
Supported Operating Systems
Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
VPN requirement
Connection to campus VPN is not required.
How to get Zoom (faculty/staff/students)
All UA students, faculty and staff are eligible to use Zoom. Users can create an account by signing into Zoom using Single Sign On (SSO). Using SSO allows users to log in with their myBama credentials rather than a unique username and password. Beginning Dec. 22, 2021 all users must log into Zoom using SSO.
Zoom App
1.Download the Zoom app for your device https://ua-edu.zoom.us/download
2.Open the Zoom app
3.Click “Sign in with SSO”
4.When prompted for a domain, enter ua-edu
5.Enter your myBamausername@ua.edu email address and myBama password
Zoom Web
1.To sign in to your Zoom account in a web browser, visit www.ua-edu.zoom.us
2.Click Sign in
3.Sign in with your myBama credentials
Please note that if you’ve previously established a trial or free Zoom account, you will need to remove the application from your machine in order to utilize the UA enterprise license.
How to get Zoom Pro for GAs/TAs
Students wishing to get Zoom Pro access will need to email ITSD@ua.edu and explain why they need the Pro account for extended meetings.
Zoom Tips for Teaching
We have some tips in the Working_Remotely_FAQs#Zoom_Meeting_Tips_for_Online_Classes section.
https://oit.ua.edu/software/zoom-video-conferencing/
As of Dec. 16 2021, all UA Zoom users must log into Zoom through single sign-on using their myBama credentials rather than a unique username and password.
