How to Share Your Course Meeting Link with Students and Join a Zoom Meeting

When teaching online, sharing your course meeting link with students is an essential step in ensuring that they can easily join virtual classes. In this article, we will explore how to share your Zoom meeting link with students, including the benefits of allowing them to use their phones to join meetings.

To start, you need to create a link for your course meeting. To do this, go to Meetings in your Zoom app and click on the course meeting. This will generate a set of random numbers that will become your course's Zoom meeting ID.

Once you have created a link for your course, you can share it with students by adding it to your Canvas course, sending it to them via email, or including it in your syllabus. You can also turn video on/off for yourself and your students, as well as select whether you will allow students to call in to the meeting using their phone.

Another benefit of sharing your course meeting link with students is that it allows you to add an extra layer of security to your meetings. The passcode will become part of your meeting link, so you can share the passcode with your students just by giving them the meeting link.

To join a Zoom meeting, you have several options. You can use the app, website, email link, or phone call. To start, give your meeting a name and then set it to be a recurring meeting. Hit the + symbol to schedule a new meeting.

If you decide to sign in using SSO, you'll need to know the company URL, which is usually provided by the host. You can also select Google or Facebook to sign in with your account information.

Once you have signed in, you can join a meeting directly from the app using a meeting ID or personal link name sent to you by the host. Alternatively, the host can enable an option that allows users to join before the host arrives, but the meeting will still have to be set up in advance.

In conclusion, sharing your course meeting link with students is an essential step in teaching online. By following these simple steps, you can ensure that your students can easily join virtual classes and participate in discussions.

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