How Do I Activate my Chico State Zoom Account?

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Activating your Chico State Zoom account is a necessary step for participating in virtual classes and meetings. This guide will walk you through the process of activating your account. Once activated, you will be able to host and join Zoom meetings using your Chico State credentials.

Prerequisites

  • A valid Chico State portal ID and password.
  • Access to a web browser.

Step-by-Step Instructions

To activate your Chico State Zoom account, do the following:

  1. From your browser, enter www.csuchico.edu/zoom (alternatively, you can log into the Chico State portal and select Zoom).
  2. Select Sign In. Enter your portal ID and password if prompted.

Now your Chico State Zoom account is activated, allowing you to participate in virtual classes and meetings.

Troubleshooting

Issues signing in? Open a ticket with Learning Technology Services and provide your portal ID and a description of the error.

Next Steps

Students, consider enabling Cloud Recording. This is handy for recording group presentations. The Zoom cloud recording is automatically transferred to your Kaltura My Media account. You can then easily embed media from Kaltura to Canvas discussions, assignments, etc.

Still need help? If you run into problems or still need help, reach out to the Technology & Learning Program

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