Below are Web based conferencing solutions licensed with the university and a direct comparison on the products offered.
Web Conferencing Licensure
Tool Name | URL | Purpose | Audience | Contact | Notes |
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Web conferencing, chat | Campus (NetID), access controlled | Blackboard Collaborate requires enrollment in an available course or organization. | |||
| Google Meet (formally Hangouts) | meet.google.com | Web conferencing, chat | Campus (NetID@g.syr.edu) | ITS Help Desk | G Suite uses (yournetid)@g.syr.edu for login followed by your NetID and password for login. |
| Microsoft Teams | teams.microsoft.com | Web conferencing, chat, file storage | Campus (NetID) | ITS Help Desk | Desktop client may require distributed staff intervention for campus owned devices. |
Web Conferencing Comparisons
| Characteristics | BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE ULTRA | GOOGLE MEET (FORMALLY HANGOUTS) | MICROSOFT TEAMS |
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| 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 |
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| 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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