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Zoom is a powerful collaboration tool that enables remote teaching, virtual meetings, and even phone calls and text messaging.<\/p>\n

Signing In and Launching Zoom<\/h2>\n

All faculty and staff are granted full Zoom accounts. New staff activate their Zoom account by clicking the blue \u2018Zoom\u2019 icon across the top of the WOU Portal page<\/a>. The Zoom link in Portal opens the Zoom settings webpage where you can set preferences for Zoom, manage your meeting recordings, and schedule meetings.<\/p>\n

The Zoom application runs on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone. Launch Zoom by double clicking \u2018Zoom\u2019 on the Windows Desktop or opening \u2018Zoom\u2019 from a Mac\u2019s ‘Applications\u2019 folder. If you can\u2019t find Zoom on your computer, you may download it from this link<\/a> (download and install \u2018Zoom Client for Meetings\u2019)<\/p>\n

To log into Zoom, first sign in to the WOU Portal from your web browser. Then, from the Zoom application\u2019s login screen, click the \u2018SSO\u2019 button. Enter in “wou-edu”
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Zoom Phone<\/h2>\n

Western Oregon University uses Zoom as our Unified Communications platform. The Zoom application\u2019s menu bar will display a \u2018Phone\u2019 option if you\u2019ve been assigned a phone number. You\u2019ll use the Zoom client on your computer and\/or your smartphone to place and answer phone calls. You can even send texts with your WOU extension from Zoom Phone. More information specific to Zoom Phone is on the Zoom Phone Frequently Asked Questions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tips for Teaching with Zoom<\/h2>\n

Faculty at WOU have made amazing adaptations to continue educating remotely when required. Here are several suggestions if you\u2019re teaching all or part of a course over Zoom:<\/p>\n

Test before class<\/h3>\n