Sent: 2020-10-09
From: EIU
To: Various Recipients
Subject: Zoom Now Available
All EIU faculty members, staff, and students now have a fully licensed Zoom account acquired via the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER). Licensed users can host meetings of unlimited length for as many as 300 participants.
Zoom is a cloud-based video communications application that allows users to set up and conduct virtual video and audio conferencing, live chats, screen sharing, and other collaborative activities.
Log in to Zoom: http://eiu.zoom.us/
Learn more about Zoom: https://www.eiu.edu/zoom/
Compare synchronous tools available at EIU: https://www.eiu.edu/fdic/synch_compare.php
FDIC Webinars (see below): http://eiu.gosignmeup.com
For all technical support - including Zoom - call 217-581-HELP (4357) or email support@eiu.edu.
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The FDIC will be conducting Zoom in Education webinars on Wednesdays in October and November. Topics are listed below. The webinars are free and open to anyone with an EIU Zoom account. For more information and to register, go to http://eiu.gosignmeup.com.
Zoom in Education Webinar Topics:
Your EIU Zoom Account (eiu.zoom.us)
Integrating Zoom in D2L
Hosting a Zoom Meeting
Screen Sharing and Annotations in a Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting Recording Options
Polling and Breakout Rooms in a Zoom Meeting
