Here are some notes about using Zoom within Canvas.

Alias email addresses

If your primary email address in Canvas is listed as an alias address (e.g., firstname.lastname@MiamiOH.edu), you may have some trouble getting your Miami Zoom account to connect to Canvas. This is because your Zoom account has been associated with your UniqueID — not the alias.

To resolve this issue and ensure that your Canvas account is connected to Zoom, you will need to change the default email in Canvas. This is achieved by:

• Log into Canvas
• Navigate to “Account” and then “Settings”
• Add your UniqueID@MiamiOH.edu email address
• Confirm your email
• Return to Canvas and hover over the email you added. A star should appear — click that star to make that your default email.

Step-by-step instructions can also be found in the Canvas help site: How do I change my default email address?

Breakout rooms

One of the cool features of Zoom is breakout rooms. With these, students can work in sections and do group work just like they would in a physical classroom.

Unfortunately, pre-assigned Zoom breakout rooms will only work if you are using the desktop application. They will not work in Canvas. More information can be found here.

Learn more about pre-assigning participants to breakout rooms.

For more information about breakout rooms, see the Zoom support site: Participating in breakout rooms.