Video Conferencing at JIS: Creating a Permanent Zoom Link

Note:  You only are to create one personal link for all of your classes.  Think of it as a virtual classroom.   

Step 1. Customize Your Personal Link in Zoom

• Go to Zoom.us and sign in with your JIS account.

• Go to Profile, and then look for Personal Link. Click Customize.

• Change your personal link to the JIS naming protocol set by Tech Support: “username+jis”. For example, my username is mschafer, so my personal link will be mschaferjis.  Please use this standardized name system.  If we implement new features and such, IT will use that system.

• Click Save Changes.

Step 2. Set a Recurring Meeting

• Still in Zoom, go to the Meetings menu and Schedule a New Meeting.

• Set a new meeting with these settings.  (Note:  My title is very specific since I teach only one class.  Most teach multiple classes and multiple levels.  I suggest using something general like "Mr. Smith's Zoom Room" or "Mrs. Baker's Labratory." 

• Click Save.

You know have a permanent Zoom meeting you can start and finish any time you wish. 

Paste your personal Zoom link into Section in your Classroom settings: 

Throughout the semester, students can copy your personal Zoom link directly from the header on the Classroom Stream page and paste it in their browser.  They can also bookmark your personal Zoom, store it on a virtual sticky note, etc...  Whatever works for them will be fine. 

Method 1

1.  Paste your personal link into a browser (Chrome, etc...), login into Zoom if needed, enjoy your meeting.

Method 2

2.  Open the Zoom app and click the orange button.  Be sure your Personal Meeting box is checked.

When your meeting concludes leave as usual and your video will render.  To start your next meeting repeat #1 or #2 above.