Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool with a local, desktop client and a mobile app that allows users to meet online, with or without video. Zoom users can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another's screens, all with one easy-to-use platform. Zoom video tutorials teach users how to utilize Zoom's features:

• Joining a Meeting

• Scheduling a Meeting with Zoom Website

• Scheduling a Meeting with Google Calendar

• Scheduling a Meeting with Microsoft Outlook

• Meeting Controls

• Assigning Scheduling Privilege in Outlook

• Scheduling a Zoom Webinar

• Breakout Rooms

• Closed Captioning

Zoom experts host free and interactive live training webinars daily. Register for a live webinar here. Recorded training sessions in multiple language are available here.

HOW CAN STUDENTS USE ZOOM? Some schools use Zoom to offer hybrid classrooms, office hours and administrative meetings. Students can use Zoom to meet with fellow students on group projects, homework assignments, online tutoring or club meetings. To assist students and educators, Zoom published a "Comprehensive Guide to Educating through Zoom."

IS ZOOM FREE TO USE? Zoom offers a full-featured basic plan for free with unlimited meetings and a 40 minute time limit on meetings with three or more total participants.

IS ZOOM SAFE TO USE? As with any online application or software, users should take appropriate precautions to guard their privacy and security. To protect users, Zoom provided resources on "Privacy and Security."