It was and remains our goal to make Zoom easy to use and accessible for everyone, and we have been committed to streamlining the experience for our educational users amid the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Zoom has a wealth of experience helping educational institutions optimize the Zoom platform for virtual classrooms and online learning. Why did Zoom decide to lift the time limit for school-owned domain accounts?ĭue to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, Zoom decided to temporarily assist primary and secondary students via remote learning opportunities and help institutions pivot to online instruction. Last Updated: What is the 40-minute limit lift for group Zoom Meetings?Īt the outset of the global pandemic, starting in early March of 2020, Zoom decided to temporarily lift the 40-minute time limit on group Zoom Meetings (3 or more participants) to support primary and secondary institutions providing educational services in a select group of countries around the world.

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