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Zoom

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration platform that allows users to interact with people online. Zoom can be used for meetings, office hours, webinars, lectures, group projects and more. Video, audio, and screen-sharing options are available, as well as features like instant messaging, polling and breakout rooms.

Sign up

    • FREE: Unlimited calls for over 40 minutes with one participant.
    • PRO: Paid account to host calls over 40 minutes with more than one participant.
      • For Faculty and Staff - to get a PRO account, log into Zoom.us with your Single Sign On username and password and your account will automatically be created - delta-edu.zoom.us with your SSO username and password. The SSO domain is delta-edu

Login

Log into delta-edu.zoom.us with your SSO username and password. The SSO domain is delta-edu

Schedule a meeting (office hours)

Follow this Zoom guide to schedule a recurring meeting.

Following these steps will allow you to use a single link and meeting ID across all of your office hours sessions. You would then share the same set of instructions with students across multiple sections and making it easier for students to find their way to online office hours.

Outlook add on for Zoom

Note: To install Zoom for Outlook on the Outlook desktop app, you must have a Microsoft Exchange account added to Outlook. Click the File tab to view accounts added.

If you only have an IMAP account, use Zoom for Outlook on the Outlook web app.

    1. Open Outlook and sign in to your account.
    2. In the upper-left corner, click the File tab.
    3. In the navigation menu, click Info then scroll down and click Manage Add-ins. Outlook will open a browser to manage your add-ins. If prompted, sign in to your account.
    4. In the Add-Ins for Outlook window, search for Zoom for Outlook and click Add.

Now that the add-in is installed, learn how to schedule and edit meetings through the add-in. 

    1. Open the Outlook app on your Android or iOS mobile device. 
    2. Tap your profile icon in the top-left corner. 
    3. Tap the settings icon   at the bottom of the panel. 
    4. Swipe down and tap the Add-ins option.
    5. Swipe down to find Zoom and then tap the + button to add it. 

Now that the add-in is installed, learn how to schedule and edit meetings through the add-in. 

Delta virtual backgrounds

    1. Open or launch a Zoom meeting.
    2. Click the up arrow next to “Stop Video” and select “Choose Virtual Background.”
    3. Click the “+” next to “Choose Virtual Background” to select your background.
    4. Don’t forget to uncheck the “Mirror my video” box option under Video Settings.

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