Using Zoom in D2L

1. Hover over the D2L navbar and click the three dots on the right side. 
2. Click Customize this navbar
3. Click Yes! I'll work with a copy of the navbar
4. Click the Add Links button. 
5. In the dialog box that appears, find Zoom at the bottom of the list. (you can also use the search button to find Zoom.) Select the checkbox to the left of Zoom. 
6. Click Add.
7. Click Save and Close.
8. You will now see the Zoom button on the navbar.

1. Open the content module where you wish to add the link to the Zoom tab. 
2. Click the Existing Activities button. 
3. Choose External Learning Tools
4. Scroll to the bottom and click on Zoom.
5. The link will be added to the content module. 

Once you have added the Zoom button to the navbar (see instructions above), you can create Zoom meeting links that are shared with the class. 

1. Click the Zoom button in the navbar that you added earlier. 
2. Click Schedule a New Meeting
3. The name of the D2L course will be used for the meeting topic, but you can change this if you wish. 
4. Set a date, time, and duration for the meeting. 
   1. You can also set this to be a recurring meeting. 
5. Set any of the following options to your course needs and wishes:
   1. In the Security section, select the Passcode option and enter a passcode. You might also want to enable the Waiting room and Only authenticated users can join meetings options. 
   2. In the Meeting Options section, we recommend disabling:
      1. the Use Personal Meeting ID option. This will ensure cloud recordings are associated with the correct course. 
      2.  the Enable join before host. This will prevent students from joining before you
   3. In the Meeting Options section, we recommend enabling:
      1. the Record the meeting automatically option. This will record the meeting when it starts and will add the recording link to the Zoom tab after the meeting has ended.
6. Click Save at the bottom to save the meeting. 
7. The meeting link will be automatically posted to the Zoom tab for all users in the course. 

You can also create a meeting in the Zoom interface and associate it with a course. 

1. Click the Zoom button in the navbar that you added earlier. 
2. Click the three dots on the right side to the right of the Schedule a New Meeting button.
3. Click Import meeting
4. Enter the Meeting ID from the meeting you created in Zoom and click Import. 
5. The meeting will then be added to the Zoom tab.