ACCESS ENDS DECEMBER 2026
The ability to access and create Zoom media (i.e. cloud recordings and whiteboards) will remain available through the Fall 2026 semester. After Fall, Zoom media will no longer be accessible, and any media embed or linked from Zoom will stop working.
It is important to take immediate action and proactively manage your media. Please review your Zoom media and download any content you want to keep. Also consider deleting files you no longer need or have already downloaded. Visit the 鈥淶oom Transition鈥 tab below for detailed guidance.
Regarding Zoom recordings linked inside D2L, they must be downloaded before access ends in December 2026. Once downloaded, recordings can be uploaded to the D2L Media Library and used within your courses.
1. Review
Review all Zoom Media (i.e. cloud recordings and whiteboards) to determine which ones you want to delete or download.
Download if:
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The recording will be used in the future.
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Others in your department or across programs reference or reuse the video.
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The session content is not available in other course materials.
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The recording is needed for accreditation, compliance, or assessment purposes.
Delete if:
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The recording contains FERPA鈥憄rotected student information.
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The recording is already backed up (e.g., saved locally as an MP4).
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There is no plan to use the recording in the future.
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The recording is outdated or low quality.
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The recording includes copyrighted material shared only under limited use licenses.
2. Delete & Download
Delete and download Zoom media through the . Download any content you wish to keep before December 2026.
3. Transfer Course Videos
Upload Zoom recordings used in courses to the D2L鈥檚 media management tool - Media Library.
4. Transition to Microsoft Teams
APSU is a Microsoft Institution. As such, we have access to Microsoft Teams, which provides all the major capabilities you would have experienced in Zoom and more. Feel free to check out GOVSTECH's page on to grow more familiar with using the tool.
The easiest way to access all your Zoom media is through the . Once logged in with your single sign-on credentials, "Whiteboards" and "Recordings & Transcripts" are available on the left menu.
You can add Zoom videos to D2L by:
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Uploading Zoom recordings into the D2L Media Library
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Then embed the video directly from the D2L Media using Add Existing Activities > Media Library
