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Zoom for studying

Last updated on 27 March 2026
The VU-wide Zoom license will terminate on 1 May 2026. The VU Zoom environment https://vu-live.zoom.us/ will no longer be accessible from that date onwards.  

Two important actions to take:  

  1. Secure data from the Zoom cloud:  

All staff and students who still have recordings, transcripts, notes and other data in this environment and wish to keep them, must download the files and store them elsewhere. For example to OneDrive or Panopto. See below a brief instructions on how to move recordings to Panopto. 

Recordings stored on your PC (for example in OneDrive) will remain accessible. 

 

2. Convert scheduled meetings to Microsoft Teams: 

Zoom Meetings via Canvas will no longer be available after March 31. Regular Zoom meetings will no longer be accessible after 1 May. It is important to transfer these meetings to Microsoft Teams before that date. Staff and students can schedule a Teams meeting directly from Microsoft Teams or Outlook. Guests without a Teams license can always participate in a meeting as guests.  

Basic Zoom account

Free Zoom (Basic) accounts allow unlimited 1-on-1 meetings, but group meetings (3+ participants) are capped at 40 minutes and 100 participants. Key limitations include no cloud recording (local only), lack of user management, and limited advanced features like polling or streaming.

Read more about privacy and safety during online education

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