Zoom is a web conferencing tool where you can e.g. share your screen with other participants. Use Zoom for remote education and guidance, web conferencing and webinars.

Basic information about Zoom

• Our Zoom service provider is CSC. NORDUnet Zoom is used by universities (and research) in the Nordic countries.
• The service is located on the NORDUnet server. (See Zoom security (NORDUNet))
• Data traffic is concentrated in the EU and complies with data protection requirements.
• General responsibilities, risks and principles of recording online meetings at the University of Oulu and Oamk
• A Zoom meeting can have 500 participants. All users can set up meetings, including students.
• Under the license, all users can also set up a Zoom webinar, which can have 500 participants. The webinar differs from the meeting in terms of, among other things, the role of the panellist and the tools of the audience. See more: https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0062404. If necessary, the unit can purchase a larger webinar license or use Teams’ Event tool.

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Our own Zoom instructions in English

• How to start using the Zoom online meeting tool
• Why show your face in a Zoom meeting? It’s not a requirement, but it could be worth it
• Update the Zoom app on your computer!
• Guide your Zoom meeting participants to use the Zoom toolbar
• How to listen to the English simultaneous translation in a meeting/webinar (NB. Simultaneous translation is available on some of the bigger events only.)

Zoom instructions elsewhere

• Zoom’s own help center has many articles and tutorials for Zoom users. Most of Zoom’s own instructions are applicable as such to our Zoom as well.

A selection of Zoom’s own instructions in English

• Participating in breakout rooms
• Sharing your screen or desktop on Zoom
• Changing the video layout (Speaker view and Gallery view)

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