Zoom meetings or classes can be hosted from any computer with Internet access. A good camera, microphone, and wired Internet connection are recommended. Contact the IT department should you have questions about your computer setup to run Zoom meetings.
Getting to the Zoom Desktop Application
First Time Installation
The first time you use Zoom should be through the Vol State Zoom Portal at https://volstate.zoom.us. Launch a meeting from the web application and a Zoom.exe file will automatically be downloaded to your computer as shown in the following screenshot. After the download completes, click the downloaded file to install and open the desktop app. No IT assistance is required for this process.
Once installed, you will be able to open the Zoom Desktop app any time. This is a one-time setup and does not need to be repeated on the same computer.
Running the Zoom Desktop Application
Step 1: In a Windows environment, click the start menu and search for Zoom.
Step 2: Sign In (if prompted)
Click the button to Sign In, then click "Sign in with SSO."
Enter volstate in the SSO field and click "Continue."
Step 3: Open and Start a Meeting
Once logged into the Zoom Desktop application, use the "Meetings" link at the bottom to locate and launch a pre-scheduled meeting.
Point your mouse over the meeting and click the "Start" button that appears.
Step 4: Invite a Zoom Room to Join the Meeting
Once your meeting has started, use the "Invite" option in your menu to bring in any Vol State Zoom room.
Using the tabs across the top, click on "Invite Zoom Rooms." Click to select which room(s) you want to connect with. In the example below, Livingston E210 and Springfield 146 have been selected. Finally, click the "Invite" button at the lower right corner.
Vol State Zoom rooms will automatically "answer" the invitation to connect. The final screen shot below illustrates a live Zoom meeting with the presenter connected to two Zoom classrooms. Once connected, you can continue to teach class or lead the meeting using standard Zoom controls. When finished, simply click "End Meeting" at the bottom of the screen to disconnect the session.
