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TRENTU.CA / Information Technology / Zoom - Students - Live sessions through Blackboard

Zoom - Students - Live sessions through Blackboard

Instructions for students using Zoom through your Blackboard course

This guide covers:

  • How do I join a lecture?
  • How do I watch a recorded lecture?
  • How do I use Zoom?
  • How do I get help?

To get started using Zoom outside of Blackboard, see our Zoom Web Conferencing guide.

Video version of this guide:

 

How do I join a lecture?

  1. From the left menu within your course in Blackboard, select the Zoom Live Sessions link.
    Blackboard menu showing Zoom link
     
  2. In the list of Upcoming Meetings, verify that the Start Time matches the session you would like to join, then select the Join button on the right.
    List of upcoming Zoom sessions in Blackboard highlighting the join button
     
  3. Launch Zoom if you have previously installed Zoom, or save and launch the Zoom application at the prompt.

 

How do I watch a recorded lecture?

  1. From the Zoom Live Sessions section of your Blackboard course, select Cloud Recordings.
  2. Verify the date and time of the session you would like to watch.
  3. Select the recording's title.
    Zoom in Blackboard showing recording listings
     
  4. Select the Play icon in the video window.
    Zoom recording play button in Blackboard
     
    • Note: If a pop-up blocker is enabled in your browser, you may need to select the Play icon a second time.
    • The password will be copied to your clipboard. You can also view or manually copy the password by selecting the Display or Copy icons to the right of the video's masked password. The password only appears after selecting the Play icon.
      Zoom recording in Blackboard showing password options
    • If prompted to log in to Zoom, select Sign in with SSO instead of trying to log in directly with Zoom. Enter "trentu" as the company domain, and sign in using your myTrent credentials.
       
  5. Paste or type the password, then select Access Recording.
    Zoom in Blackboard enter password screen
  • If you experience a permissions error when trying to access a recording, please try first accessing the Zoom Conferencing icon in the myTrent Portal to be properly authenticated with Zoom, then try accessing the recording again in the same browser session.

 

How do I use Zoom?

  • For more information on using Zoom at Trent, see our Zoom Web Conferencing guide.

 

How do I get help?

  • Contact the IT Help Desk at it@trentu.ca or 705-748-1010.

 

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