Features
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Microsoft Teams
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Zoom
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UWEC Support
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Office and administration
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Instruction, office, and administration
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Integrated with Canvas LMS
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Rich content editor
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Navigation bar
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Desktop App (download program)
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Yes, for optimal experience
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Yes, for optimal experience
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Maximum Simultaneous Webcams
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49 based on internet bandwidth
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49 based on internet bandwidth
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Max. # Simultaneous Audio
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49; Quality varies based on internet bandwidth
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49; Quality varies based on internet bandwidth
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Max. # Participants
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300
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300
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Multiple Moderators/Hosts
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Yes
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No; one host and co-host
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Supported Browsers
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Chrome and Firefox but use program for full features
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Chrome and Firefox but use program for full features
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Mobile App Available
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Yes
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Yes
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Session Scheduling
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Yes
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Yes
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Open-ended Sessions
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No
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No
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End of Meeting Behavior
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Closes when meeting host leaves session or session is transferred to a new host
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Closes when the host leaves session or session is transferred to a new host
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Chat Feature
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Yes
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Yes
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Chat with everyone
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Yes
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Yes
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Chat with individuals
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Yes
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Yes
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Share Whiteboard
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Yes
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Yes
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Annotation Tools
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Yes; whiteboard
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Yes; files and whiteboard
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Polling
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Yes
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Yes; downloadable results
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Surveys
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Yes; using Forms add-on
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Yes; downloadable results
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Hand Raising
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Yes
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Yes
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Can Record Session
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Yes
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Yes
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Recording Format
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MP4 Video
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MP4 Video
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Save Recording
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Cloud; available for 30 days
Local; available until storage runs out
Email link: coming soon
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Cloud; available for 180 days (6 months)
Local; available until storage runs out
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Download Recording
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Yes
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Yes
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Share Recording Link
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Yes, but only UWEC users
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Yes
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Advanced Recording Features
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No
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Yes
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Download Chat History
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Yes; through Outlook History
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Yes; TXT file
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Attendance Report
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Yes; CSV file
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Yes; CSV file
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Phone Conferencing
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Yes
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Yes
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Share Files
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Yes; Main room only
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Yes; Main room only
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Download Files
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No; can be done through SharePoint/OneDrive
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Yes
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Screen Sharing Capabilities
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Yes
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Yes
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Breakout Rooms (Group Work)
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Yes; set up through Teams Channels
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Yes; set up within program
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Pre-Set Breakout Rooms
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No
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Yes; but not compatible with Canvas integration
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Recalls Content
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Yes
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No
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Closed Captioning
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Yes (automated)
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Yes (automated audio transcript, text, manual entry)
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Students can Create a Session
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Yes
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Yes
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Suitable for HIPAA
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Yes; Preferred
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Yes; Preferred
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