Conferencing & Other Tools

Conferencing Tools

Zoom  

Zoom is the official web conferencing tool for Minnesota State. Here is the link to the website: https://minnstate.zoom.us/.

Signing in to Zoom: Please note, if you are signing in through a web browser, use your Star ID and password.

• A web browser will open to the sign-on.minnstate.edu site asking for your Star ID and password. Type in that information and press sign-on.
• Your browser should then ask if you want to open the Zoom app, Select Open or Open Zoom Meetings to host a meeting or join a meeting.

Zoom Help Center

You can request assistance directly from Zoom 24 x 7, including public holidays, where agents or technical engineers are available for email or live support. You can also find self-service guides at the Zoom Help Center or watch some of the Zoom Video Tutorials. If you need something more directed, attend one of the live training sessions provided by Zoom. Pick a date/time that works for your schedule at https://zoom.us/livetraining 

Please watch the Zoom Video Tutorials, and contact the TRC if you have additional questions. 

Other Tools

Kaltura

Kaltura is a professional platform for video recordings, meetings, secure and published sharing with its own cloud storage. Videos can be embedded into D2L.

• Visit https://mediaspace.minnstate.edu/ to access Kaltura.
• Your username and password are your StarID and StarID password.
• Visit MinnState Kaltura Resources for more information and instructions. You may be required to log in to access the information.