Zoom Online Training for Rockhurst
As part of Rockhurst University's implementation of the new Zoom Phone system on June 18, 2025, we’re excited to introduce the full suite of Zoom for Education applications to support teaching, learning, and collaboration across campus. This unified communications platform brings together powerful tools that include Zoom Meetings, Team Chat, Whiteboard, Webinars, AI Companion, and other integrated applications designed to meet the needs of both academic and administrative users.
Below, you’ll find a brief overview of each Zoom product from the Zoom Learning Center along with links to online training resources to help you get started and make the most of these tools. We encourage you to explore the Zoom suite and discover how these applications can enhance both your business and academic environments.
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Zoom AI Companion is an integrated generative AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows across the Zoom platform. It offers features such as real-time meeting summaries, chat thread overviews, email drafting, content generation for whiteboards, and task management, all tailored to assist users in focusing on meaningful work. AI Companion ensures data privacy by not using customer content to train its models.
Zoom for Education is a comprehensive platform designed to support hybrid and online learning across higher education institutions. It integrates video conferencing, chat, phone, webinars, and collaboration tools like whiteboards and breakout rooms into a unified environment. The platform emphasizes security and scalability, enabling educators to host interactive classes, office hours, and administrative meetings while safeguarding student data. Zoom for Education also includes AI Companion features tailored for education, such as lesson planning assistance and live note-taking, enhancing the teaching and learning experience. With seamless integration into learning management systems such as Canvas and support for accessibility, Zoom for Education helps institutions deliver flexible, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences.
Zoom Meetings is a video conferencing platform that enables individuals and teams to connect virtually through high-quality video, audio, and content sharing. It supports features such as screen sharing, breakout rooms, chat, and recording, making it ideal for everything from one-on-one meetings to large group collaborations. Accessible from desktops, mobile devices, or web browsers, Zoom Meetings fosters real-time communication and productivity in both professional and educational settings.
Zoom Phone is a cloud-based business phone system that integrates voice calling with Zoom's unified communications platform. It offers traditional phone system features such as call forwarding, voicemail transcription, call recording, and intelligent call routing, all accessible through Zoom’s desktop and mobile apps. Users can make and receive calls over Wi-Fi, cellular data, or cellular voice connections, ensuring flexibility and mobility. The system supports seamless transitions between calls and Zoom Meetings, enhancing collaboration.
Zoom Rooms is a software-based conference room solution that transforms any space into a modern, collaborative meeting environment. It integrates video conferencing, wireless content sharing, and calendaring systems to support seamless, high-quality hybrid meetings. With support for touch displays, room scheduling displays, and hardware flexibility, Zoom Rooms enables both in-person and remote participants to engage effectively. It’s ideal for huddle spaces, classrooms, boardrooms, and large conference areas, enhancing productivity and simplifying meeting management.
Zoom Scheduler is a browser extension and app integration that simplifies the process of scheduling Zoom meetings directly from Microsoft Outlook. It allows users to quickly create, customize, and share Zoom meeting invitations without leaving their calendar interface, streamlining the workflow and ensuring meetings are properly configured with all necessary details.
Zoom Team Chat is an integrated messaging platform within Zoom that enables seamless communication and collaboration through direct messages and group channels. It supports file sharing, threaded conversations, and integration with Zoom Meetings, allowing users to quickly start a video call from any chat. Designed to streamline workflows, Zoom Team Chat keeps conversations organized and accessible across desktop and mobile devices, helping teams stay connected and productive in real time or asynchronously.
Zoom Webinars is a platform designed for hosting large-scale, virtual events such as lectures, panel discussions, and corporate presentations. It allows presenters to broadcast video, audio, and screen content to a wide audience, while offering features like Q&A, polling, and registration management. Attendees typically join in view-only mode, creating a controlled and professional environment ideal for engaging large groups without the distractions of open participant interaction.
Zoom Whiteboard is a collaborative digital canvas integrated into Zoom that allows users to brainstorm, plan, and visually communicate ideas in real time or asynchronously. It supports drawing tools, sticky notes, shapes, text, and image uploads, making it easy for teams to collaborate whether they're in a meeting or working independently. Whiteboards can be saved, shared, and revisited later, enhancing productivity and engagement across hybrid or remote teams.
Zoom Fax is a cloud-based fax service that allows users to send and receive faxes digitally without the need for traditional fax machines. Integrated with the Zoom platform, it enables faxing directly from computers, mobile devices, or email, providing a secure and convenient way to handle fax communications. Zoom Fax streamlines document transmission for businesses by combining the reliability of fax with the flexibility of modern cloud technology.
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