Ithaca College

Ithaca College is pleased to offer faculty, students, and staff a new cloud-based platform for video and audio conferencing, mobile collaboration, and simple online meetings called Zoom.  All Ithaca College faculty, staff and students now have the ability to easily start and host collaborative sessions and classes for 2 to 500 participants.  Zoom is a next generation service that is similar to “WebEx” and other services, and is becoming widely adopted by numerous colleges and universities.

Zoom can be accessed through Ithaca.zoom.us, it is also directly accessible via a Sakai site.  Zoom's web-based conferencing uses high-quality video and audio and works on MacOS, Windows, iOS and Android devices.  Additionally, Zoom can be used with conventional phone lines for audio conferencing. This online platform can also connect to existing Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, and similar devices.

Members of the college community have the Pro-level Zoom service, which is centrally supported through Digital Instruction and Information Services, and accessible via your Ithaca College netpass ID and password.

Can anyone join my meeting?
Anyone can join your meeting, including those not affiliated with the college.

How many people can join my meeting?
We have licenses to allow for meetings of up to 500 participants.  By default, faculty, staff and students can host a meeting with up to 50 participants.  If you need to host a meeting with more than that, please contact the DIIS Service Desk, and we will be able to expand the number of participants for you to up to 500.  There is no additional cost to you for the larger meetings.  The service desk can be reached at servicedesk@ithaca.edu or 607-274-1000.

Do I need to request an account be setup for me?
No. All Ithaca College students, faculty, and staff can login using their Netpass ID at Ithaca.zoom.us or through their Sakai site. 

What does it cost?
There is no cost to users for their Pro Zoom account and the use of regular call in numbers.  If a department wishes to have a toll-free call in number they will need to pay for the charges they incur.

What are the system requirements? What kind of computer, camera, microphone, etc do I need?
Zoom should work well on most any modern computer as well as from tablets and smartphones. Zoom has published official system requirements for computers. This document also lists recommendations for cameras, microphones, speakers, and other accessories.

How do I get more information?
Getting Started and additional Zoom information can be found at: https://ithaca.zoom.us 
How to use Zoom for teaching can be found at: https://www.ithaca.edu/diis/traindoc/teachremote/