Zoom is a full-featured web and video conferencing service that can be used to host online meetings, webinars, and interactive sessions with individuals inside and outside of Claremont Graduate University. Zoom has the following features:
- Easy start and join
- HD video and high-quality audio
- Up to 300 participants
- Screen sharing
- Breakout rooms
- Polling
- Local recording of the session
Please scroll down to see a comparison of Zoom to other popular web conferencing services, to see a comparison between a basic account and a pro account, and to view guides on using Zoom.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Zoom | Conferences inside Canvas | Skype (free) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max # of participants | 300 | Everyone who is in the class roster | 10 with video; 25 if audio only |
| How to join | Via a link; only the host needs an account | Log into Canvas and go to the course site | Everyone must have a Skype account and call the specifc Skype user name |
| Recording | Records to a YouTube ready format | Records to Canvas, but recording automatically deletes in 14 days | Not available |
| Polling | Yes | Yes | Not available |
| Break out rooms | Yes | Not available | Not available |
Basic account vs. Pro account
| Feature | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Length of meeting | 2 people in the meeting: unlimited minutes
3 to 300 people in the meeting: 40 minutes (the host can start another meeting immediately and re-invite the participants to the new meeting) |
unlimited minutes |
| Recordings | records only to the local computer | records to Zoom’s servers or to the local computer |
*** Due to the limited availability of Pro accounts, Pro accounts that have not conducted a group call beyond 40 minutes for two consecutive months will be deactivated and switched to the Zoom Basic account.
Guides
- First time using Zoom
- How to schedule a meeting
- How to check your audio settings
- How to share your screen or use the whiteboard
(scroll down the web page to find the appropriate instructions for your computer) - How to use break out rooms
- How to use polls
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