This app for Canvas was designed by Zoom and mirrors much of what you see in the standalone Zoom site, so it should look fairly familiar. One benefit to scheduling with the app is that you and your students will see that meeting (with link) in the To Do list, on the Calendar, and when selecting the Zoom link on the course menu.
How to Launch the Zoom App in Canvas
First a reminder: The Zoom app cannot be used until you've set up your SWC Zoom account; it cannot be used with other Zoom accounts.
The Zoom app is automatically enabled in SWC Canvas courses. To avoid confusion, you should disable it if you prefer to host meetings directly through Zoom:
Go to Settings in your course menu.
Click the Navigation tab.
Move Zoom down to the list of disabled items.
Remember to click Save.
Hosting Meetings Directly Through your Zoom Account
And if it ain't broke, why fix it? It might be easiest to conduct Zoom meetings with students in the standalone Zoom account. Zoom meetings can be conducted through the desktop Zoom app or via the SWC Zoom URL: https://swccd-edu.zoom.us/Links to an external site.
In this instance, you're still independently logging into Zoom outside of Canvas and launching your Zoom meetings. You'll want to make sure you share your Zoom Room address, meeting ID, and passcode (if utilized) with students so they can join your meetings.
Tip! Use the Canvas Calendar to Host Ongoing Standalone Meetings
If you want to continue using the standalone Zoom application, you can still schedule your Zoom meetings in Canvas using the Canvas Calendar, which means students will see the events on their Canvas Calendar.
And the best part: if you have a recurring meeting each week, you can simply click the "More Options" button when you schedule the kickoff Zoom meeting during the first week of class and then select "Duplicate" the meeting.
To schedule meetings across the entire semester, enter "15" additional occurrences from the meeting hosted during the first week of the term.
The Duplicate feature only appears when an Event is initially scheduled; users cannot go back and duplicate meetings after the Event has been saved.