Zoom, Basic vs Education Licensing
Zoom Basic vs Education License Functionality
Users with a Zoom Basic license will see that they are only able to host meetings up to 40 minutes in length. However, Zoom users with a Basic license are able to participate in meetings hosted by a licensed Illinois Zoom user for up to 24 hours in length. Eligible users on the Illinois campus will have a Illinois Zoom Education account.
| Basic | Education |
|---|---|
| Host meetings up to 40 minutes | Host meetings up to 30 hours |
| Host up to 100 participants | Host up to 300 participants |
| Unlimited number of meetings | Unlimited number of meetings |
| Local recording | Local & Cloud Recording |
| Video conferencing | Video conferencing |
| Instant messaging | Instant messaging |
| Calendar integration | Calendar integration |
| AI features (limited) | AI features (unlimited) |
| Whiteboards (3) | Whiteboards (unlimited) |
| Security & Compliance | Security & compliance |
| Technical Support | Technical Support |
| Interoperability with Kaltura (Media Space) | |
| Custom Personal meeting ID | |
| Reporting | |
| Scheduler | |
| Optional Large Meeting and Webinar licenses available on the Webstore |
License Eligibility
All Illinois Staff, Faculty and currently registered undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for a Illinois Zoom education license, all others will be provisioned basic licenses.
- Newly admitted students must register before they will be able to access a Illinois Zoom education license.
- Registered students will need to wait for their upcoming semester to be made "current" before they will be provisioned a Illinois Zoom license. This generally occurs 2-3 weeks before the start of each semester and is managed by the Identity and Access Management team.
- The Illinois Zoom education license most closely resembles a Zoom Business license in terms of features. This license includes Zoom Meetings with 300 participant capacity, and Live Streaming but does not include Zoom webinars. The Zoom webinar license must be purchased from the WebStore. If you are eligible for a license, but are still listed as a having a basic license within your account, you are most likely not logged in using single-sign on (SSO).
- Retirees, Emeritus (without a Staff appointment) and non-registered students are among those who are not eligible for a Zoom license. If you believe you should have a Zoom license, but are not automatically provisioned one after logging in to illinois.zoom.us, please reach out to the Technology Services IT Service Desk by emailing consult@illinois.edu, calling 217-244-7000 or by creating a ticket at help.uillinois.edu.
How to Check your Zoom License
In order for Illinois Staff, Faculty and Students, to access their U of I Zoom License with large meeting 300, they must log into the Illinois Zoom portal using single sign-on with their Illinois credentials.
To verify your Zoom account status, follow these steps:
- Go to https://illinois.zoom.us/profile
- Follow the Microsoft login process by entering your username and password, and going through 2FA.
- Verify your account status as Basic or Education in your profile by scrolling down to the Account section and checking the Zoom Meetings information.
Zoom Meetings Basic
Zoom Meetings Education
If you have further questions about Zoom licensing or eligibility, please contact the Technology Services IT Service Desk by emailing: consult@illinois.edu or by calling (217) 244-7000.