Installing and configuring the Zoom Classroom app for your LMS

The Zoom Classroom app is an account-level integration available from the Zoom Marketplace that connects Zoom with Learning Management Systems (LMS) that support LTI 1.3, including commonly used platforms such as Blackboard, Canvas by Instructure, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle.

After a Zoom account owner or admin installs and configures the Zoom Classroom app, teachers and students with Zoom user accounts can access Zoom Classroom directly within their LMS. Depending on their role in the LMS, teachers and students can use AI chat and share supported Zoom content, such as Zoom Canvas docs, Zoom Clips, and Zoom Whiteboards. Teachers can also schedule class meetings, create assignments with Zoom content, and grade submitted student work, while students can complete assignments using Zoom content.

This article explains how account owners or admins can install and configure the Zoom Classroom app from the Zoom Marketplace. It also provides links to step-by-step instructions for how teachers and students can use Zoom Classroom with their LMS.

Requirements for installing and configuring the Zoom Classroom app

• Zoom account owner or admin
• Zoom user accounts provisioned for teachers and students who will use the Zoom Classroom app
  Note: Zoom Classroom does not automatically provision Zoom users. Teachers and students must have existing user accounts provisioned within their school's or organization's Zoom account before they can use the app.
• Admin access to an LMS platform that supports LTI 1.3, such as Blackboard, Canvas by Instructure, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle

How to add the Zoom Classroom app from the Zoom Marketplace

A Zoom account owner or admin must add the Zoom Classroom app to the Zoom account before configuring the integration for an LTI 1.3-compatible LMS.

1. Sign in to the Zoom Marketplace with your account owner or admin account.
   Note: If you do not have account owner or admin privileges, contact your Zoom account owner or admin.
2. In the search box, enter Zoom Classroom, then press Enter.
3. In the search results, find Zoom Classroom and click it.
   The Zoom Classroom app listing page will appear.
4. Click Add.
5. Review the permissions requested by the Zoom Classroom app.
6. Click Allow.
   The Zoom Classroom app will be added to your Zoom account.

How to configure the Zoom Classroom app for your LMS

After adding the Zoom Classroom app to your Zoom account, an account owner or admin should configure the app to connect Zoom Classroom with an LTI 1.3-compatible LMS. The configuration process uses dynamic registration to connect Zoom Classroom with your LMS without requiring you to manually enter individual LTI configuration values.

Once the setup is complete, teachers and students will have access to Zoom Classroom. Depending on their role in the LMS, they'll be able to schedule or join class meetings, use AI chat, share supported Zoom content, create or complete assignments, and grade submitted student work directly from their LMS.

Note: You can configure the Zoom Classroom app with an LMS platform that supports LTI 1.3, such as Blackboard, Canvas by Instructure, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle.

1. Sign in to the Zoom Marketplace with your account owner or admin account.
   Note: If you do not have account owner or admin privileges, contact your Zoom account owner or admin for assistance.
2. In the search box, enter Zoom Classroom, then press Enter.
3. In the search results, find Zoom Classroom and click it.
   The Zoom Classroom app listing page will appear.
4. Scroll down to Manage and click Configure app.
   The LTI Credential page will open in a new browser tab.
5. To the right of Credentials, click Create credential.
   The Create a credential window will open.
6. In the Title field, enter a name for the credential.
7. Click Save and open.
   The credential page will appear.
8. Scroll down to Dynamic registration.
9. (Optional) In the Tool name (optional) field, enter the app/tool name you want your LMS to show for the Zoom Classroom app.
   Note: To use Zoom Classroom as the app/tool name in your LMS, leave this field blank.
10. Click Generate URL.
    The REGISTRATION URL field and Registration progress section will appear below Generate URL.
11. Under Registration progress, confirm that the registration status is Waiting.
    Note: Keep the LTI Credential page open in your browser so you can return to it and confirm your registration status after completing the setup in your LMS.
12. To the right of the REGISTRATION URL field, click Copy.
    Note: The registration URL is valid for one hour. If it expires, generate a new URL.
13. In a new browser tab or window, sign in to your LMS with an admin account.
    Note: The navigation and terminology for installing an LTI 1.3 tool vary by LMS platform. Refer to your LMS provider's documentation for instructions on locating and managing LTI tool installations.
14. Navigate to your LMS settings for installing or managing LTI tools.
15. Add a new LTI 1.3 tool using the dynamic registration URL you copied from Zoom.
16. Complete any additional Zoom Classroom app configuration settings required for your LMS, if applicable.
17. Enable the LTI tool and save your changes.
18. Return to the LTI Credential page in Zoom Marketplace.
19. Under Registration progress, verify that the registration status is Complete.
    The Zoom Classroom app will be configured for your LMS.

How to use the Zoom Classroom app with your LMS

After the Zoom Classroom app is configured for your LMS, teachers and students can use the app directly from their LMS courses. The following sections provide an overview of the available Zoom Classroom workflows where you can find links to step-by-step instructions for each task.

Notes:

• Zoom Classroom does not automatically provision Zoom users. Teachers and students must have existing user accounts provisioned within their school or organization's Zoom account before they can use the app.
• The features available may vary depending on the user's LMS role, course, and the school or organization's Zoom Classroom app configuration.

Access Zoom Classroom from your LMS

Teachers and students can access Zoom Classroom directly from their LMS courses to view available classroom experiences and resources, including upcoming and previous class meetings and meetings recordings.

Learn more about how to access Zoom Classroom from your LMS.

Use AI chat in Zoom Classroom from your LMS

Teachers and students can use the AI chat panel in Zoom Classroom to ask questions and receive tailored responses based on the information available to them. Users can also attach files to provide additional context for their questions and access their previous AI chat conversations.

Learn more about how to use AI chat in Zoom Classroom.

Schedule class meetings from your LMS

Teachers can schedule class meetings through Zoom Classroom directly from their LMS courses. Teachers can schedule recurring class meetings, invite students as participants, and manage meeting settings.

Learn more about how to use the Zoom Classroom app to schedule class meetings from your LMS.

Share supported Zoom content in your LMS

Teachers and students can share supported Zoom content through their LMS using Zoom Classroom. Depending on their role and the activity, teachers and students can select Zoom Canvas docs, Zoom Clips, and Zoom Whiteboards from their Zoom account and add it to course pages, discussions, and assignments.

Learn how to use the Zoom Classroom app to share supported Zoom content in your LMS.

Create, submit, and grade assignments with Zoom content

Teachers can create assignments with Zoom Canvas docs, Zoom Clips, and Zoom Whiteboards. Students can submit supported Zoom content to complete assignments directly through their LMS. After assignment submission, student work is transferred to the teacher for grading and synchronized with the LMS grade book.

Learn how to use the Zoom Classroom app within your LMS to create assignments with Zoom content, submit assignments using Zoom content, and grade submitted assignments with Zoom content.

How to remove the Zoom Classroom app for all users on your account

If your school or organization no longer needs the Zoom Classroom app, a Zoom account owner or admin can remove it from the account. Removing the app prevents all users on the account from accessing the Zoom Classroom app integration.

1. Sign in to the Zoom Marketplace with your account owner or admin account.
   Note: If you do not have account owner or admin privileges, contact your Zoom account owner or admin.
2. In the search box, enter Zoom Classroom, then press Enter.
3. In the search results, find Zoom Classroom and click it.
   The Zoom Classroom app listing page will appear.
4. Scroll down to Manage and click Remove app to deactivate the app for all users on your account.
   A confirmation pop-up window will appear.
5. (Optional) Choose your reason for removing the app from the drop-down options.
6. Click Remove to confirm the action.
   The Zoom Classroom app will be removed from your account, and users will no longer be able to access it.

Data security for the Zoom Classroom app

Zoom Classroom is designed for deployments managed by schools and organizations and uses admin approval, configured permissions, and account settings to control access to data and features.

Zoom Classroom uses the following controls to help protect access to data:

• Authorized access: Zoom Classroom uses approved permissions and connected-system authorization to access information required for configured classroom features and integrations.
• Data access: Zoom Classroom accesses only the data needed to support enabled classroom features and configured integrations.
• Admin control: Schools and organizations control which integrations and features are enabled, including meeting settings, AI-related settings, recordings, and classroom resource behavior, through their Zoom account and connected-system configurations.
• Role-based access: Teachers, students, staff, and admins can only view or manage classroom information based on their assigned roles and permissions.
• Feature-dependent usage: Zoom Classroom uses data associated with a feature or integration only when that feature or integration is enabled and configured.
• Data governance: Classroom data and resources are subject to the school's or organization's Zoom account configuration, data retention policies, permissions, and connected-system controls.

Account owners and admins should review their Zoom account settings, permissions, and connected-system configurations based on their school's or organization's privacy, compliance, data retention, and governance requirements before enabling Zoom Classroom features for users.

How your data is used with the Zoom Classroom app

Zoom Classroom accesses and uses information from your Zoom account and connected systems to support classroom setup and management, class meetings, communication and collaboration, content sharing, and teaching and learning workflows. The information accessed depends on the features and integrations configured by your school or organization.

Zoom Classroom may access and use the following types of information from your Zoom account:

• Account and user information: Account ID, user ID, name, email address, role, and time zone may be accessed and used to identify users and associate them with the appropriate classrooms and Zoom Classroom features.
• Meeting information and settings: Meeting ID, topic, start time, duration, join settings, waiting room settings, authentication settings, and recording settings may be accessed and used to create and manage class meetings.
• Chat, channel, and collaboration resource information: Information associated with configured chats, channels, and collaboration resources may be accessed and used to create and maintain classroom communication and collaboration features.
• Classroom resource information: Links or identifiers for Zoom content, such as Zoom Canvas docs, Zoom Clips, Zoom Whiteboard, meeting recordings, transcripts, and summaries may be accessed and used to organize and associate that content with the appropriate classroom.
• Assignment and submission information: Information associated with assignments and student submissions may be accessed and used to support creating, distributing, submitting, reviewing, and grading student work when these features are enabled.
• Post-meeting asset information: Meeting recordings, transcripts, summaries, and related metadata may be accessed and used to provide appropriate users with access to available resources and outputs associated with completed class meetings when these features are enabled by the account owner or admin.

When configured by your school or organization, Zoom Classroom may also access and use information from connected systems such as an LMS, roster system, student information system (SIS), or calendar provider, including:

• Course and classroom information: Course ID, name, term, and section data may be accessed and used to create, organize, and synchronize classroom experiences between Zoom Classroom and connected systems.
• Roster and enrollment information: Teacher, student, and staff membership information may be accessed and used to associate users with the appropriate classrooms.

The specific information available to Zoom Classroom depends on the features and integrations enabled and configured by your school or organization.