Which video conferencing tool do I use?

▸Northwood Supported Video Conferencing Tool Feature Matrix
Feature Kaltura Classroom MS Teams
# of Attendees 100 250
# of Attendess on Screen Changes depending on attendee number 49
Recording x X
Auto Recording - -
Requires a streaming site like YouTube - -
Chat x X
Screen Sharing x X
Requires an Encoder - -
Q&A x -
Virtual Background blur X
Breakout Rooms x X
Share Live Video with Audio x X
Annotation x X
Whiteboard  x X
Save Chat History x X
Closed Captioning x X
Private Meetings when locked X
Scheduling - X
Branded x X
Waiting Room - X
Polling x -
Lock Meeting x -
Raise Hand x X
Stream to Outside Streaming Services - X
Multiple Events at Same Time x X
▸Microsoft Teams

This can be 1 to 1 or many to many.  This would be the preferred platform for student collaboration.  All members of the Northwood community have access to Teams and can attend and set meetings as it are part of our Microsoft 365 license.

Feature Set:

  • Share Screen
  • Virtual Backgrounds
  • File Sharing
  • Together mode, everyone sits in a shared background
  • Chat (kept after meeting concludes)
  • Recording
  • Live Caption
  • Raise your Hand
  • Participant list download
  • Large gallery mode up to 49 people on screen.
  • Pin people's video
  • Lobby waiting room for attendees

For more information on Teams:

Video Conferencing specific support:

 

▸Other popular options not supported by Northwood for scheduling events or meetings

WebEx, Go to Meeting, Facebook, FaceTime, Google

*Employees can however attend meetings and events on these platforms and others set up by outside organizations.

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