What's Zoom, and why should I use it?

IMPORTANT! DO NOT use your personal room for public meetings. Only send the link to those who will attend your meeting. Consider setting a password. Do not allow file transfer. See this article about security risks with personal rooms that are publicly advertised and how you can avoid these risks.

Zoom is a tool for online meetings. It has similar functionality to Adobe Connect - that is to say that you can use it for online seminariums, lectures, tutorials and meetings. A few of the advantages of Zoom are:

Zoom is integrated into Canvas for teachers wishing to schedule a meeting for all students. These meetings are automatically placed into students' calendars.
You can also start meetings outside of Canvas ie via the link to KI's instance of Zoom.
Zoom has much improved sound in comparison to Adobe Connect
Zoom has a simple and clean interface. It's only a few buttons which you need to learn
Students can start meetings themselves for collaborative work, etc.

There are several pages of information available on the use of Zoom. You can access them by clicking on Next, or by following these links.

A few good tutorials from Youtube

7 Zoom Meeting Tips Every User Should Know!
Zoom Classroom Management Tips
7 Zoom Screen Share Tips Every User Should Know!
How to use Zoom Breakout Rooms - Tutorial for Beginners