Canvas - ConferZoom - Student Guide

ConferZoom in Canvas is a tool for teachers to schedule live class meetings using Zoom. Students will join the live class from the course page; students do not need a Zoom account to participate.

Sign into Canvas and access your course, then on the left navigation select ConferZoom; note that some schools may have customized the name of the tool.

Overview of the ConferZoom Page

Event Calendar

Meetings scheduled for the course appear on the Event Calendar. The Join button becomes active 15 minutes prior to the start time; the Join button appears both on the left navigation and when clicking the + icon in the view page. Expand the details with the More Details link which opens in a separate browser window.

Appointment Booking

Instructors may offer private one-on-one appointment slots to meet with students.  Students can reserve an appointment, or the instructor can reserve an appointment on behalf of the student. Learn how to reserve appointments.

Event Recordings

When the instructor records the class session, the recording will download to the course for viewing.  All classes will be listed, although not all may have been recorded.  Locate the Name or Date for the class, then click View Recordings.

If a recording was made, the options for viewing will be displayed. Recordings can be delayed in downloading due to file size or server activity. The Check Recordings button will change to Force Recheck after the first attempt to check for a recording.

Files designated with (Streaming) run on the web; all others will open in a player or downloaded file.

Account Settings

View your information, set up email notifications and reminders, integrate meetings to your personal calendar, and sync Canvas to your Zoom account. On the top right select Account Settings to access the options for Overview, Personalization, Email, and Personal Calendar.

Overview: View your information.
Personalization: Configure language, themes, and time zones.
Email: Establish email subscriptions for schedule notifications and reminders.
Personal Calendar: Integrate meetings with your personal calendar. Paste the link into your calendar software subscription section; subscribe instead of performing a one-time import as the feed of your upcoming sessions changes over time.  Detailed instructions on adding calendars.