August 5, 2020
You have 14 days to recover and download redundant Zoom recordings
To free up UW Zoom storage space, redundant recordings were deleted on July 20. But you can still recover and download these files to an alternative location until Aug. 18. If “Gallery View” or “Audio Only” is the sole file type stored in the cloud for a particular meeting, it will not be deleted until…
June 18, 2020
Changes to UW Zoom cloud storage
Because Zoom cloud storage is reaching its capacity, Zoom recordings should be downloaded from Zoom cloud storage to a platform of your choice within 90 days of creation. After that, recordings will be deleted. Read the full email message about this and other changes.
June 11, 2020
How UW shifted thousands to remote classes at breakneck speed
Learn how UW-IT and its partners helped the UW community prepare to go fully online — a massive undertaking that took intense collaboration and quick response.
May 13, 2020
Upgrade to Zoom 5.0 now
Beginning May 30, 2020, Zoom users must have version 5.0+ in order to join any meeting. Learn how to check your version and how to upgrade now. The Zoom version 5.0 includes several new security features.
May 4, 2020
Zoom your way to better accessibility knowledge
Drop in anytime from 11 a.m.-noon May 7 to connect with members of the IT Accessibility Team and get answers to your questions about web, software, document, or video accessibility. We’ll be using breakout rooms as needed so all participants can get their accessibility questions answered. Visit our events page for details.
April 15, 2020
Add Zoom to your UW G Suite to use with Gmail and Google Calendar
Use the Zoom add-on for G Suite to easily schedule, join, manage, and customize meetings from Gmail and Google Calendar. Learn how.
April 6, 2020
We are making UW Zoom safer for teaching and learning
Learn about recent default setting changes to UW Zoom to create and maintain learning environments where students and instructors feel safe, and about Zoom’s response to privacy concerns.
April 2, 2020
Making UW Zoom safer for teaching and learning
Learn what recent changes UW-IT has made to Zoom to help create and maintain learning environments where students and instructors feel safe, including disabling three default Zoom features that have been the access points for violation of classroom settings: Annotation, Whiteboard, and Chat.
March 31, 2020
Zoom privacy concerns & recent changes to UW Zoom screen sharing, meeting notifications
Learn about recent concerns about privacy in Zoom and how to use Zoom with confidence, including how to make changes to UW Zoom’s default screen sharing and Canvas meeting notifications. Also learn about why Zoom removed the “Login with Facebook” feature.
March 26, 2020
Zoom security updates & other features
Learn how to secure your Zoom online meeting spaces, and about several other new features available in Zoom.
