Everyone at Williams has access to Google Meet and Zoom Basic for video conferencing. There are also a number of Zoom licenses purchased explicitly for use in remote teaching for spring 2020. Faculty teaching remotely can request a Zoom license by sending email to [email protected] with “Zoom” in the subject line.
Please take a look at the guide below to see whether Meet, Zoom Basic or Zoom best fits your needs.
| Feature | Hangouts Meet | Zoom Basic |
Zoom |
| Meet one-on-one or in small to medium groups for office hours, department meetings, etc. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Share computer screen into meeting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dial-in by phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recording capability | Yes, to Google Drive | Yes, to local computer | Yes, to local computer |
| In-conference text chat | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps (Android & iOS) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waiting room (pause participants’ entry to the meeting until access is granted) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Breakout rooms (discussion sections) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works between US and China | No | Yes, currently (international restrictions) | Yes, currently (international restrictions) |
| Meeting duration | Indefinite | • 1:1 meetings: Indefinite • 3 or more participants: 40 minutes |
Indefinite |
| Key integrations | Google Calendar | Google Calendar (with Chrome browser extension) | Google Calendar (with Chrome browser extension) |
| Maximum meeting size | 250 people | 100 people | 300 people |
| Required software on laptop/desktop | Runs in most web browsers | Install required | Install required |
(adapted from a guide provided by our friends at Colby).
Zoom Users can explore the extensive documentation at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
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