Install Zoom
To use Zoom with Blackboard, you must have the Zoom app installed on your computer.
- In your web browser, go to: https://zoom.us/support/download
- A file called ZoomInstaller.exe will automatically download to your computer. Most end users will see the file appear in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Click the filename to begin the installation. You will also find the file in the Downloads folder on your C Drive.

- A Zoom Meetings window appears when the installation is complete. Click Sign in.
- Click Sign In With SSO
- Input “usc” in the Company Domain field.

- Click Continue
- Click Open Zoom Meetings
- The Zoom app installation is complete.
Join a Zoom Meeting via SSO
Use these instructions to join a Zoom meeting after logging in via SSO.
- Locate the Zoom app
on your computer and click to open.
- Click Sign In.

- Click Sign In with SSO.

- On the Sign In with SSO screen:
- (a) Input “usc” in the Company Domain
- (b) Click Continue.

- On the Welcome screen:
- (a) Enter your Net ID and password.
- (b) Click Sign in.

- A browser window opens. Click Open Zoom.

- The Zoom app opens. Click Home.

- Click Join.

- On the Join Meeting screen:
- (a) Enter the meeting ID. You will find this in the invitation or e-mail from the host.
- (b) Click Join.

- If prompted:
- (a) Enter a meeting password. You will find this in the invitation or e-mail from the host, usually below the meeting number.
- (b) Click Join Meeting.

- Wait for the meeting to start and for the host to admit you into the meeting from a waiting room. This task is complete.
Enable Zoom in Blackboard
You must enable Zoom for each course that you administer in Blackboard.
- Navigate to your course in My Courses module.
- Turn edit mode on
.
- In the upper left-hand corner of the Blackboard screen, below the course name, click
.
- Click Tool Link.

- In the Add Tool Link pop-up window:
- Enter Zoom in the Name field.
- In the Type field, select USC Zoom Pro Meeting.
- Select the Available to Users checkbox.
- Click Submit.

The Zoom link will be displayed in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. You may now schedule Zoom meetings by clicking this link.
- Set edit mode to off

Schedule Class With Zoom
- Navigate to your course in My Courses module.
- In the menu on the left, click the Zoom link.
- Click Schedule a New Meeting.
- On the Zoom screen, complete the following fields:
- Topic: Meeting topic (e.g., Thursday lecture)
- Description: Description of the meeting/lecture.
- When: Start time and date of the meeting.
- Duration: Meeting duration.
- Video – Host: Select “On.”
- Audio: Select “Both”
- Meeting Options:
- Select Require Meeting Password and input a password.
- Select Enable waiting room.
- Select Record the Meeting Automatically and In The Cloud
- Alternative Hosts: Contains TA’s and others who are automatically assigned to the course. Cannot be changed.
- Click Save. You will need to send the meeting link to your students using a Blackboard Announcement.
Send Blackboard Announcement With Zoom Link
Use a Blackboard Announcement to send Zoom meeting links created in Blackboard. Do not send Zoom meeting links via e-mail, since this increases the risk of “Zoombombing.”
Zoombombing occurs when a meeting participant uses Zoom’s screensharing feature to interrupt and disrupt meetings and classes.
- Navigate to your course in My Courses module.
- Turn edit mode on
.

- In the menu on the left-hand side of the screen, click the Zoom link.
- On the Upcoming Meetings tab, locate the Zoom meeting you wish to announce.
- Click the meeting link in the Topic field.
On the row containing the web link for the meeting, click

- On the pop-up window, click the Copy Meeting Invitation button.
- Close the pop-up window.
- At the top of the screen, click the course name.
- In the menu panel on the left-hand side of the screen, click Announcements.
- Click Create Announcement.
- In the Subject field, enter the subject of the announcement (e.g., Thursday online class).
- In the Message field, paste the Zoom meeting link and add additional required information.
- At the bottom of the screen, click Submit. The announcement will be sent to individuals associated with the course.
How to Pre-Record a Session
Use pre-recorded sessions to record a lecture that you wish to publish later.
- Navigate to your course in My Courses module.
- In the menu on the left-hand side of the screen, click the Zoom link.
- Click the Personal Meeting Room tab.
- Click Edit this Meeting.
- Select Record the meeting automatically and In the cloud.
- Click Save.
- Click Start this Meeting. Zoom opens automatically (If prompted, select Zoom Meetings to launch the app).
- Select an audio option from the pop-up window.
- Click End Meeting.
- Click the End Meeting for All.
- Open a web browser and go to usc.zoom.us.
- Click Sign In. You will be signed in automatically through single sign-on.
- On the left-hand side of the screen, click Recordings.
- Click

A pop-up window appears with a link to the recording. Click Copy to Clipboard. You may now e-mail the link to your students or include it in a Blackboard Announcement.
Setup Zoom Meeting from Blackboard
This video demonstrates how to set up a Zoom meeting from within Blackboard.
Start / End Zoom Meeting from Blackboard
Learn how to start and end a Zoom meeting from Blackboard.
Remove Auto-Generated Zoom Meetings
In the event that you want to remove the zoom meetings that were auto generated this is the procedure.
The Primary instructor needs to login to:
https://usc.zoom.us/meeting#/upcoming
Find the series of the of the recurring meetings and select Delete.

After deletion the meetings will disappear from blackboard.
Alternately , you can login to blackboard and find the meetings in Zoom pro link under upcoming meetings and Delete them there.
