Zoom: New Zoom Workplace for Education Licensing


Zoom Workplace for Education Licensing Update

Yale has renewed its contract with Zoom. As part of that renewal, our licensing will transition to Zoom Workplace for Education beginning the evening of April 15 2026.

This update introduces two license types:

New Features for Faculty and Staff

Larger meetings

Status: Enabled

Standard Zoom meetings can now host up to 500 participants, an increase from the previous 300-person limit.

This expansion supports:

  • Larger classes and combined sections
  • Departmental meetings and training sessions
  • Guest speakers and campuswide events

Live translated captions

Status: Enabled

Zoom now supports real-time translated captions. Participants may select their preferred language during meetings or webinars.

This enhancement:

  • Builds on existing captioning tools
  • Strengthens accessibility
  • Supports multilingual classes and international audiences

By reducing language barriers, this feature broadens participation and deepens dialogue.

Zoom Webinar 500

Status: Enabled

All faculty and staff now have access to Zoom Webinar for up to 500 attendees.

Webinars are well suited for:

  • Guest lectures
  • Town halls
  • Informational sessions
  • Presentations with large audiences and limited presenters

Previously, webinar hosting was limited to a small group of licensed users. This capability is now broadly available, expanding opportunities for outreach and engagement. Larger Webinar add-ons are still available for purchase.

Zoom Clips — expanded and integrated

Status: Enabled

The Enterprise Essentials license enhances Zoom Clips with:

  • Stronger integration with meetings
  • Easier sharing of short video messages
  • Streamlined workflows for updates and follow-up

Clips support:

  • Brief instructional content
  • Student feedback
  • Post-meeting summaries

Zoom Scheduler

Status: Available (User must enable this feature)

Zoom Scheduler allows users to:

  • Share availability links
  • Invite others to book time based on open calendar slots
  • Reduce back-and-forth email when coordinating meetings

This tool supports:

  • Office hours
  • Student meetings
  • Advising, support, and collaboration sessions

By simplifying scheduling, Scheduler helps community members focus more on meaningful conversation and less on logistics.

Zoom Surveys

Status: Enabled

Zoom Surveys extend beyond in-meeting polling. Users can:

  • Create structured surveys
  • Collect feedback after meetings or webinars
  • Review and analyze responses over time

Surveys are useful for:

  • Course feedback
  • Event evaluations
  • Program assessments

This feature supports thoughtful reflection and continuous improvement.

Zoom AI Companion (optional)

Status: Available (Optional) (Meeting host must enable this feature)

Zoom AI Companion can assist with:

  • Automatic meeting summaries
  • Key discussion points
  • Action items

AI features are optional and may be enabled or disabled by faculty and staff meeting hosts.

Zoom Hub

Status: Enabled

Zoom Hub provides a centralized space to:

  • Share Zoom-based content and resources
  • Organize information related to meetings and events
  • Access shared materials in one place

Zoom Hub integrates more fully with meetings, webinars, and Clips, making it easier to locate and reuse content without switching platforms.

Zoom Workflows

Status: Available (User must enable this feature)

Zoom Workflows enables simple automation tied to Zoom activity.

Examples include:

  • Triggering follow-up actions after meetings
  • Streamlining administrative processes
  • Connecting Zoom activity to internal systems

These tools reduce manual steps and support more efficient operations, particularly for staff and administrative teams.

Zoom Whiteboard expanded features

Status: Enabled

Zoom Whiteboard remains available with expanded collaboration features.

Users can:

  • Collaborate before, during, and after meetings
  • Save and reuse boards
  • Share boards across sessions and teams

These capabilities support brainstorming, visual learning, and group problem-solving.

Need additional support?

If you would like additional guidance on using any of these features, please contact your local IT support team.