Zoom Host
Zoom Host is the “owner” of a meeting or webinar and is the person who can administer the meeting via the host controls .
Overview
A Zoom host is someone who organizes and manages Zoom meetings or webinars. They have administrative control over the session, including the ability to schedule meetings, invite participants, manage attendees' permissions, and facilitate discussions. The host is the only person who can end a meeting or make someone else the host.
Getting Started
- All new Zoom users should activate their Zoom accounts.
- Log into the web portal to set up your default Zoom meeting settings. It is recommended that the host of a Zoom Meeting download the Zoom client. Most NDSU-owned computers and all classroom computers will have the application installed by default.
- You can schedule your meeting in 4 different ways, depending on your intended audience and personal preference.
- in the web portal
- the Zoom Workspace client
- in Outlook using the Zoom plugin
- inside your Blackboard course using the Zoom LTI tool
- Zoom meetings can be recorded either to the cloud or to your desktop. For more information visit the Zoom recordings KB page.
Best Practices
- During the Zoom meeting, the host controls all security settings and meeting tools. For more information visit the Zoom Security and Zoom Navigation KB pages.
- It is recommended to use the Blackboard Zoom tool when scheduling class sessions as Zoom meetings.
- When holding class sessions in NDSU classrooms, it is recommended to use Zoom Rooms.
Learn More/How To's
- Scheduling a Zoom Meeting
- Zoom Collaborative Tools
- Zoom recordings
- Teaching with Zoom
- Working with Zoom
FAQs
Use Cases
- Conducting synchronous class sessions
- Student help hours
- Class projects and group meetings
- Work meetings and group projects
- Guest speakers
- Committee meetings
Universal Design/Accessibility
- Zoom - Accessibility Support
- Captioning and transcription should be enabled for all meetings
Related resources
- Zoombombing - Report an incident
- Zoom System requirements
- Zoom Training videos