Video Communications. Video Conferencing. Web Conferencing.
RISD provides a licensed Zoom account for all active RISD faculty, staff, and students.
What is Zoom?
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones and room systems.
What do I get with a Zoom licensed account?
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Includes up to 300 participants
- Unlimited Meeting duration for all meetings
- Unlimited number of meetings
How do I access Zoom?
Zoom is configured to authenticate using your RISD account credentials (username & password) through both the Zoom Web Portal,
https://risd.zoom.us, the Zoom Desktop Client, and Zoom Cloud Meetings mobile app.
- Visit https://risd.zoom.us.
- Click
Sign in.
- Enter your RISD username & password on the RISD Authentication Service page.
- You will be redirected to the Zoom site.
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Download and install the Zoom Desktop Client (if you have not already done so).
- Open the Zoom Desktop Client.
- Click
Sign in with SSO.
- In the 'Your company domain' field, enter risd and click Continue.
- Enter your RISD username & password on the RISD Authentication Service page.
- You will be redirected back to the app.
Zoom Cloud Meetings mobile app
- Download the Zoom Cloud Meetings mobile app from your device's app store.
- Open the Zoom Cloud Meetings mobile app.
- Click Sign in with SSO.
- In the 'Your company domain' field, enter risd and click Continue.
- Enter your RISD username & password on the RISD Authentication Service page.
- You will be redirected back to the app.
Zoom Software UpdatesZoom updates their software every two weeks (or less) to fix bugs and to add or update features.
Have you checked for an update recently? Visit the
Zoom Download Center to download and install the updated Zoom version for your computer, devices, browser extensions and add-ons.
For more information about the upgrades please view the following support articles:
Zoom Meeting vs Zoom Webinar: What is the difference?
- Meetings are designed to be a collaborative event with all participants being able to screen share, turn on their video and audio, and see who else is in attendance. Zoom meetings allow 1-300 participants.
- Webinars are designed so that the host and any designated panelists can share their video, audio and screen. Webinars allow view-only attendees. They have the ability to interact via Q&A, chat, and answering polling questions. Zoom webinar can host up to 500 participants.
Contact the IT Service Desk if you are interested in hosting a Zoom Webinar.