Below are Web based conferencing solutions licensed with the university and a direct comparison on the products offered.
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Web Conferencing Comparisons
| Characteristics | BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE ULTRA | GOOGLE MEET (FORMALLY HANGOUTS) | MICROSOFT TEAMS |
|---|
| Platforms | - Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Mobile- iOS
- Mobile- Android
| - Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Mobile- iOS
- Mobile- Android
| - Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Mobile- iOS
- Mobile- Android
- Installed-Mac
- Installed-Windows
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| Browser Compatibility | | | |
| Accessibility Options | - Windows 10 - Firefox with JAWS v17: Provisional
- macOS- Safari with VoiceOver: Certified
- macOS- Firefox with VoiceOver: Provisional
- Live Closed Captioning
| | |
| System Requirements | - 256 MB RAM
- 20 MB free disk space
- Internet Access
- Webcam (optional)
- Soundcard w/microphone (headset recommended)
| - Internet Access
- Built-in web camera or external USB camera
- Soundcard w/microphone (headset recommended)
| - 2.0 GB RAM
- 3.0 GB free disk space
- Internet Access
- USB 2.0 video camera
- Soundcard w/microphone (headset recommended)
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Web Conferencing Features | | | |
| Collaboration tools | | | |
| Audio & Video | | | |
| Meeting Participants | | | |
| Support Links | ITS Help Desk, Collaborate Ultra Help for Participants, Collaborate Ultra Help for Moderators, Blackboard Collaborate Sessions Help | ITS Help Desk, Meet Help | ITS Help Desk, Teams Help |
| Characteristics | BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE ULTRA | GOOGLE MEET (FORMALLY HANGOUTS) | MICROSOFT TEAMS |
|---|
| Platforms | - Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Mobile- iOS
- Mobile- Android
| - Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Mobile- iOS
- Mobile- Android
| - Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Mobile- iOS
- Mobile- Android
- Installed-Mac
- Installed-Windows
|
| Browser Compatibility | | | |
| Accessibility Options | - Windows 10 - Firefox with JAWS v17: Provisional
- macOS- Safari with VoiceOver: Certified
- macOS- Firefox with VoiceOver: Provisional
- Live Closed Captioning
| | |
| System Requirements | - 256 MB RAM
- 20 MB free disk space
- Internet Access
- Webcam (optional)
- Soundcard w/microphone (headset recommended)
| - Internet Access
- Built-in web camera or external USB camera
- Soundcard w/microphone (headset recommended)
| - 2.0 GB RAM
- 3.0 GB free disk space
- Internet Access
- USB 2.0 video camera
- Soundcard w/microphone (headset recommended)
|
Web Conferencing Features | | | |
| Collaboration tools | | | |
| Audio & Video | | | |
| Meeting Participants | | | |
| Support Links | ITS Help Desk, Collaborate Ultra Help for Participants, Collaborate Ultra Help for Moderators, Blackboard Collaborate Sessions Help | ITS Help Desk, Meet Help | ITS Help Desk, Teams Help |
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