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Adding a Link to a Zoom Meeting

Adding a Link to a Zoom Meeting

Oct 25, 2022

Adding a Link to a Zoom Meeting

Expand the sections below to view instructions on how to find a Zoom meeting link and add it to a Blackboard course:

To locate the meeting link in Zoom:

 

  1. Log into the UMass Amherst Zoom Portal by clicking the Sign in button and logging in with your NETID and SPIRE password.

  2. Click the "Meetings" tab on the sidebar.

  3. Click on the name of the meeting under the "Topic" heading that you will be linking to. 

    1. If you are creating a new meeting, click the "Schedule a New Meeting" button, set up the meeting, and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the setup screen.

  4. The link will be visible next to "Invite Link" on this page. You can select and copy the link.

To add a Zoom link to your course:

  1. Navigate to the content area or folder location in your course where the meeting link will appear.

  2. Choose Build Content from the Action Bar at the top of the content area.

  3. Click Web Link on the drop-down menu under Create.

  4. Enter a name for the meeting link into the Name text box. 

  5. Enter the Zoom URL for the meeting into the URL text box.

  6. Click into the Description text box and add a description for the meeting link. Be sure to include the meeting date, time, and any other important information for the attendees.

  7. Click the Submit button.