B.C. teachers and students will be able to use Zoom video conferencing to help with remote learning amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The Ministry of Education said Wednesday it has secured licences for the popular service, which provides video and audio chatting, and online meetings, for all K-12 public and independent schools.
Zoom will allow teachers to explore and experiment with remote-learning methods, which will vary from school to school depending on students’ needs, the province said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Teachers will receive access to Zoom through their school districts sometime this month.