
The 'Join Before Host' option can be convenient for allowing attendees to carry on with a meeting the host is not able to start. More information about passcodes can be found here. You can also have the password automatically associated with the meeting so that users do not need to enter it.Īll new meetings and webinars at the University of Iowa have a passcode automatically set. You can send your chosen password to your attendees via email or chat, but be sure to remind them not to share the password with others. Requiring a passcode (this may be referred to as password in the Zoom client) to access a Zoom session is a straightforward way to increase the security of your meeting. Privately sharing meeting links with your participants (via email, ICON, etc.) is a good way to ensure the meeting link is not publicly available.Īvoid sharing meeting links on Twitter or other social media platforms, as they are often publicly searchable. If you are using a University of Iowa managed computer, contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance with updating your computer.

This support article has more details on finding and updating to the latest version of Zoom. Share the meeting link in Canvas by adding it to your Homepage, the Syllabus tool or any other page using the Rich Content Editor or adding it to a Module. Find the meeting link by going to Meetings in your Zoom app and click on the course meeting.

Now that you have created a link for your course, you will want to give this link with your students by adding it to your Canvas course, sending it to students in an email, and/or including it in your syllabus.ġ.

Share Your Course Meeting Link with Students Allowing students to use their phone to join their meeting is helpful in situations where the student may not have access to reliable internet. You can turn video on/off for yourself and your students and also select whether you will allow students to call in to the meeting with their phone in addition to using the microphone on their computer. The passcode will become part of your meeting link so you can share the passcode with your students just by giving them the meeting link. This will add another layer of security to your meeting.

This will generate a set of random numbers that will become your course’s Zoom meeting ID.Īdd a passcode to your meeting. Then select the option to generate a new meeting ID automatically. Give your meeting a name and then set it to be a recurring meeting. Hit the + symbol to schedule a new meeting.ģ.
