Body
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Feature
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Google Meet
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Zoom for Education2
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RingCentral
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Microsoft Teams
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Who can use this?
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Faculty, staff, students
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Faculty, staff, students
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Faculty, staff
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Faculty, staff, students
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Recording1
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no
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Break out rooms
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no
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yes
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yes
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yes3
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File transfer
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Can define roles: moderator vs participant
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Meeting organizer is host
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Audio and video options
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
|
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Screen sharing
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
|
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Application sharing- collaboration
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Using Google apps
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yes
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yes
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Office
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Connect with those outside of TWU
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Limited to 5
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Play video clips, such as YouTube or LinkedIn Learning
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Requires reservation/ scheduling
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no
|
no
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no
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no
|
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Chat
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
|
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Whiteboard
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yes, using Jamboard
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yes
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no
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yes
|
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Polls
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no
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yes
|
no
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yes
|
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Leader/moderator/ presenter can mute audience
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
|
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Mobile app available (some limitations)
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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How do attendees/participants join?
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log on via computer or dial-in
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log on via computer or dial in
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app, website, dial in
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App, web, dial in
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Maximum attendees/participants join?
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250
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300
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100
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1000
|
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Passcode option?
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no
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yes
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yes and or lock meeting option
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no
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Other information?
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Basic license has time limit 40 minutes
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1Resources belong to the University.
2Zoom is integrated with Canvas and instructor use is supported by Teaching and Learning with Technology.
3Only meeting organizers on the desktop versions of Teams (Windows and Mac) can create and manage breakout rooms.
Many TWU faculty and staff utilize web conferencing solutions for department meetings, courses, research, and general collaboration. IT Solutions has published a web conferencing standard so that staff and faculty can conduct University business with secure and convenient access to web conferencing tools.
Specifically, the standard addresses IT Solutions
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recommended web conferencing platforms,
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general configuration recommendations for all virtual collaboration tools,
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best practices for protecting privacy, and
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guidance for recording and sharing virtual meetings.
See Standard: Information Security Standard - Web Conferencing
For additional support, contact the Technology Service Desk at 940-898-3971, servicedesk@twu.edu,techchat.twu.edu, or submit a request through the Technology Service Catalog.