Everyone at Williams has access to Google Meet and a Zoom license for video conferencing.
Please take a look at the guide below to see whether Meet or Zoom best fits your needs.
| Feature | Google Meet | Zoom Licensed |
| Meet one-on-one or in small to medium groups for office hours, department meetings, etc. | Yes | Yes |
| Share computer screen into meeting | Yes | Yes |
| Dial-in by phone | Yes | Yes |
| Recording capability | Yes, to Google Drive, until 1/9/2022 | Yes, to local computer or to the Zoom Cloud/ Panopto |
| In-conference text chat | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps (Android & iOS) | Yes | Yes |
| Waiting room (pause participants’ entry to the meeting until access is granted) | For non-invitees only | Yes, can be customized |
| Breakout rooms (discussion sections) | No | Yes |
| Works between US and China | No | Yes, currently (international restrictions) |
| Meeting duration | Indefinite | Indefinite |
| Key integrations | Google Calendar | Google Calendar (with Chrome or Firefox browser extensions) |
| Maximum meeting size | 100 people | 300 people |
| Closed Captioning | Available by default | Live Transcript must be enabled by the meeting host to make closed captioning available to participants |
| Virtual Backgrounds | Yes | Yes |
| Pronoun & Name Customization Support | No | Yes |
| Integrated Whiteboard | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated polling | No | Yes, if enabled prior to the meeting |
| Required software on laptop/desktop | Runs in most web browsers | 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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