{"id":2718,"date":"2021-10-23T10:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T14:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2023-03-15T10:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:08:02","slug":"students-learn-to-host-online-meetings-with-zoom-and-webex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/2021\/10\/23\/students-learn-to-host-online-meetings-with-zoom-and-webex\/","title":{"rendered":"Students &#8211; Learn to Host Online Meetings with Zoom and Webex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>*Please note: FAU will retire use of Webex on June 30, 2023. The Webex platform will no longer be available for use in meetings after this date. Webex will be removed from Canvas on May 8, 2023, at the end of the Spring term. Users should download any important cloud recordings or meeting information before this date. Zoom and Microsoft Teams will still be available for meetings and office hours sessions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For assistance with Zoom or Microsoft Teams, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechEvents Calendar<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\/appointments\/online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule an appointment with one of our staff here<\/a>.*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Times have changed and students now have access to convenient tools that can improve performance in class. One category of these tools is videoconferencing software. These apps are available for both desktop\/laptop computers and mobile devices. You might already be familiar with <strong>Zoom<\/strong> and <strong>Webex,<\/strong> but the info below provides a refresher on the policies and features of both systems.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2745\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/zoomAndWebex.png\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"400\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/zoomAndWebex.png 592w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/zoomAndWebex-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/zoomAndWebex-530x568.png 530w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/zoomAndWebex-130x139.png 130w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/zoomAndWebex-150x161.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Zoom<\/h3>\n<p>Every FAU student has access to a basic license for <strong>Zoom<\/strong>. Below are some limitations and details regarding these accounts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXO75862050 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO75862050 BCX0\">To avoid hiccups, download the <strong>Zoom<\/strong> client here:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO75862050 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXO75862050 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO75862050 BCX0\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/downloads<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"EOP SCXO75862050 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXO118272187 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO118272187 BCX0\">Sign In to your FAU-Zoom account here:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO118272187 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/fau-edu.zoom.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXO118272187 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO118272187 BCX0\">https:\/\/fau-edu.zoom.us<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"EOP SCXO118272187 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Use this guide to learn how to sign-in to the <strong>Zoom<\/strong> app with your FAU Credentials:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.edu\/canvas\/Files\/zoom\/signInToZoomSSO.pdf\">https:\/\/www.fau.edu\/canvas\/Files\/zoom\/signInToZoomSSO.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Limitations:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a <strong>40 minute<\/strong> cap on <strong>Zoom<\/strong> sessions consisting of 3 or more individuals.<\/li>\n<li>Basic accounts cannot make cloud recordings. Any meeting recordings need to be saved to the host&#8217;s computer. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362473-Local-recording#h_2b0b123c-d9e9-48bc-b0c6-3cd874ebc98a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here for a guide on how to record to your computer.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Basic accounts cannot upload custom Zoom backgrounds or enable immersive sharing mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Cisco Webex<\/h3>\n<p>FAU Students also have access to <strong>Cisco Webex<\/strong>. These accounts have less limitations than the Zoom accounts, so they are better suited for scenarios where students need to meet in large groups or make cloud recordings. Sessions hosted through <strong>Webex<\/strong> have the capability of holding up to 1000 participants for an unlimited amount of time. Below are some links to get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign in to the <strong>FAU Webex<\/strong> site here: <a href=\"https:\/\/fau.webex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/fau.webex.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Download the <strong>Cisco Webex<\/strong> app here: <a href=\"https:\/\/webex.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/webex.com\/download<\/strong><\/a>. To sign in to the app:\n<ul>\n<li>Use your FAU email address as the &#8220;work email address&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Afterwards, you&#8217;ll see a familiar FAU sign in site for Webex Admin. Enter your credentials and you&#8217;ll get signed in to the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After signing in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fau.webex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FAU Webex site<\/strong><\/a>, you can:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.webex.com\/en-US\/article\/xm3o0v\/Schedule-a-Cisco-Webex-Meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Schedule meetings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.webex.com\/en-US\/article\/1syxbj\/View-your-upcoming-Webex-Meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>View and start upcoming sessions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.webex.com\/en-US\/article\/ne50jcfb\/Start-a-Cisco-Webex-Meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Start a Personal Room meeting<\/strong><\/a>. The <strong>Webex Personal Room<\/strong> is a meeting that acts like a virtual office that only you can open. The link to it never changes so that you can share it with peers for quick meetings. Furthermore, it uses your FAUnet ID so that it is unique to your account. For example:\n<ul>\n<li>https:\/\/fau.webex.com\/meet\/<strong>YOUR_NET_ID<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>https:\/\/fau.webex.com\/meet\/jsmith12345<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For assistance with any of the above details or if you have further questions regarding videoconferencing options at FAU, feel free to submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.fau.edu\/TDClient\/2061\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceDet?ID=4089&amp;SIDs=6082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Help Desk request<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\/appointments\/online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>schedule an appointment with one of our staff<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Please note: FAU will retire use of Webex on June 30, 2023. The Webex platform will no longer be available for use in meetings after this date. 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