Please note that recordings of synchronous sessions require all participants' consent. If you wish to record a synchronous session, please discuss this with your library instructor ahead of time. In the interest of protecting user privacy, we will not agree to record sessions when recording has not been discussed in advance and/or when there is not a plan in place to secure participants' consent.
Zoom |
WebEx |
Google Hangouts Meet |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended use(s) |
Online meetings with 1 or more participants Virtual instruction sessions or reference consultations |
Online meetings with 20 or more participants Virtual instruction sessions |
Online meetings or reference consultations with 1 to 10 participants |
| Requires downloading software | Yes | Yes | Plugin required |
| Account required for host | Yes (UMD ID and password) | Yes (UMD ID and password) | Yes (UMD ID and password) |
| Account required for viewer | No | Yes (UMD ID and password) | Yes (UMD and password) |
| Number of participants | < 100 | 20+ | < 10 |
| Ability to share screen | Yes (for both host and participant) | Yes (for host) | Yes (for both host and participant) |
| Ability to record and share later | Yes | Yes | No |
| Length of video | Any | Any | Any |
| Integrated polling | Yes | No | No |
| Text chat | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Captioning Integrated | Yes (Manual) | Yes (Manual) | Yes |
| Mobile platform available | Yes | Yes | Yes |
