Quickstart

We advise that all users first sign into https://ed-ac-uk.zoom.us before beginning to use Zoom in Learn. 

Having done this users will now be able to find and add your Zoom User account to their meetings as Alternative Hosts or co-hosts using your UUN@ed.ac.uk email address.

Using an email alias email address will result in the user being unable to access the meeting, or will display an error code on screen.

Additional Information and troubleshooting tips about University of Edinburgh Zoom Accounts are available. 

We recommend that all users download and use the Zoom Desktop Client in order to have the best experience while using Zoom. The desktop client can be downloaded for Windows and macOS. 

Accessing Zoom

System Requirements for the Zoom Desktop Client

Desktop Client or Web Browser?

There are a few key differences between the desktop client and the web browser version of Zoom that users should be aware of before joining a meeting. Below is a small list of features that cannot be accessed via browser: 

• Hosts cannot start or manage a poll in a browser. 
• Users in the browser cannot self-select Breakout Rooms and will have to be manually allocated. 
• Users or Hosts in a browser cannot share a whiteboard 
• Users or Hosts in a browser cannot use Annotation tools 
• Users in the browser cannot use a range of chat functions such as: emojis, star messages, view starred messages, save messages, edit messages. 

Desktop Client and Web Browser Comparison Grid

The Zoom integration is not automatically enabled in Learn courses. You are required to enable the tool in each Learn courses’ settings before you are able to access it. 

1. Enter the Learn course you wish to add Zoom to. 

2. Go to the left-hand menu (LHM) and click on Customisation. 

3. Click Tool Availability. 

4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and check the box in the Zoom row.  

5. Click Submit. 

To allow students to access the Learn course’s Zoom meetings you need to add a Tool link in the course. 

1. Got to the course materials area of your course. 

2. Hover over the Tools option at the top of the page.  

3. Scroll down and click More Tools. 

4. Click on Zoom. 

5. This will then open a Tool information page for you to complete.  

6. Enter a name and a detailed description for the tool link.  

7. Set any additional options that you would like.  

8. When you are happy with the details, click Submit. 

9. This will save the Zoom link and add it to the chosen area of your Learn course. 

Scheduling a meeting via the Learn integration will only schedule the meeting for the course that you are in.  

NOTE: Any students not enrolled in this course will not have this meeting added to their Zoom schedule, and will have to access via a guest link.  

1. Click on the Zoom tools link you created in Learn. 

2. Click on Schedule a new meeting in the top right-hand corner. 

3. Give the session a topic and set any date, or recurring session information.  

4. Add any Alternative Hosts via UUN@ed.ac.uk email addresses.  

5. Click Save.