Zoom

Zoom allows you to collaborate through online video meetings.

Changes to Zoom licensing for staff

From 3 July 2024 newly created Zoom accounts for staff will be unlicensed by default. Staff accounts that haven't hosted a meeting between January and 3 July 2024 will have been de-licensed. An unlicensed account can't be added as alternative host.

Staff who currently have a Zoom account and need to attend but not host meetings will be given an unlicenced account. This will allow them to join meetings.
Staff who need to host a meeting of longer than 40 minutes or start a meeting as an alternative host, will need to request a licence from the Software Hub.

There is no change to the process for licences for students.

Request a staff licence

Zoom is a video conferencing tool which allows you to create and hold online video meetings with the capability to share screens, collaborate and breakout your meeting into smaller groups.

The ISD recommended tool for online meeting and staff collaboration in most circumstances remains Microsoft Teams however it is recognised that Zoom is required for some specific use cases..See below for information on choosing the correct tool for your needs and further information on how to use Zoom.