How To: Use Zoom in a Canvas Course for Faculty

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Enable Zoom in your Canvas CourseFirst-Time Setup & AuthorizationHow to Schedule a Meeting in CanvasContact Us

 

Enable Zoom in your Canvas Course

The Zoom LTI Pro for Canvas has already been approved for use by the Office of Information Technology.

 

To enable Zoom in your Canvas course, go to the "Settings" of your Canvas course at the bottom of your Course Navigation Menu.

Canvas course menu showing Announcements and Rubrics marked as hidden. The Settings menu item is highlighted with a red box.

 

In the Course Settings page, at the top of the screen, click on the "Navigation" Tab.

Canvas course settings menu with several tabs. The ‘Navigation’ tab is highlighted with a red box.

 

Locate the Zoom LTI, click on the three vertical dots, select "Enable", and then click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

Canvas interface showing a disabled page titled ‘Zoom.’ The three‑dot menu is opened, highlighting the option ‘Enable.’ A Save button is outlined at the bottom left.

 

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First-Time Setup & Authorization

When you click the Zoom LTI link in your Canvas Course Navigation menu for the first time, Canvas may prompt you to authorize the application.

 

Click the Authorize button to link your Canvas and Zoom accounts.

Canvas prompt asking the user to authorize Zoom LTI Pro. The page shows Cancel and Authorize buttons, with the Authorize button outlined in red.

 

You may receive the error, “The instructor's email (first.last@fsw.edu) is invalid.”

Warning screen showing a paper airplane flying above a blue globe graphic. Below it, a message states that the instructor’s email address is invalid.

 

This error appears when your default email address in Canvas does not match your FSW Zoom account email. To resolve this issue, please perform the following:

  1. Add your username@fsw.edu email to Canvas by following Canvas Support’s guide: How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas?
  2. Set your username@fsw.edu email as the default email in Canvas by following Canvas Support’s guide: How do I change my default email address in my user account?

 

Once the default Canvas email address is set to your username@fsw.edu, you can open the Zoom LTI in Canvas.

 

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How to Schedule a Meeting in Canvas

Scheduling via the Canvas Zoom LTI ensures the meeting appears in the Canvas Calendar for your students.

 

First, click "Zoom" in your Canvas Course Navigation.

 

Click the "Schedule a New Meeting" button in the top right corner, and fill out the following fields:

  • "Topic" – This defaults to your course name. You can add "Weekly Lecture" or "Office Hours" to the title.
  • "When & Duration" – Set your start date and time.
  • "Recurring Meeting" – Check this box if you meet every Tuesday/Thursday, for example.
  • "Security" – It is recommended to keep "Passcode" and "Waiting Room" enabled.
  • "Record the meeting automatically" – If you want to record, select "In the Cloud."
    • Note – These recordings are available to all course users and can be accessed by clicking "Zoom" in the Canvas Course Navigation and selecting "Cloud Recordings."
  • Click "Save."

 

Both your instructor calendar and your students' calendars will automatically populate with all the instances of the meeting with the Zoom meeting link embedded in the calendar information.

Canvas Calendar Agenda view listing four Example Zoom Meetings at 10:00 a.m. on March 3, 5, 10, and 12

 

To view all of your Zoom meetings and find an open time slot for scheduling office hours or student appointments, click "Zoom" in your Canvas Course Navigation, then select "All My Zoom Meetings/Recordings" in the top-right corner.

 

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Contact Us

If you are still having trouble accessing or configuring Zoom in your Canvas course after following the above process, please contact the IT Help Desk for further assistance.

 

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