Winthrop offers two main platforms for video conferencing: Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Here, you can find tutorials and support resources for these platforms.
NOTE: Teams and Zoom are supported by the office of Computing & Information Technology.
| Teams | Zoom | |
| Impromptu meetings | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled meetings | Yes | Yes |
| Impromptu chat option | Yes | Yes |
| In-meeting chat | Yes | Yes |
| Host screen-sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Participant screen-sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Raise hand feature | In meeting only | Yes |
| Whiteboard feature | In meeting only | Yes |
| Breakout rooms | Yes | Yes |
| Q&A meeting feature | No | No2 |
| Schedule on behalf of host | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual office hour capability | Yes | Yes |
| Integration with Outlook | Full | Moderate |
| Integration with Google | None | Moderate |
| Integration with Blackboard courses | None | Coming soon |
| Mobile capability | Full | Moderate |
| Meeting recording capability | Yes | Yes |
| Participant limit | 3003 |
300 |
| Large event participant limit5 | 10,000 | 500 and 1000 |
| Supported by | Information Technology | Information Technology |
| Recommended for | Internal communication Daily messaging Team organization |
Meetings with external participants |
1 The moderator can choose to give participants the Presenter role to allow screen-sharing.
2 Available only in Zoom Webinars, not Meetings.
3 In a Teams call, nine participant videos can be visible at a time.
4 Please request access to this level of our license by sending a request to the Service Desk.
5 For large events, please contact Campus Events in advance.
For resources and help planning a large virtual event, please contact the Office of University Events and visit their Event Resources page.
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Teams |
Zoom |
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Options |
Teams Live Event |
Large Meeting Webinar |
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Participant Limit |
10,000 |
Large Meeting: 500 Webinar: 500 or 1,000 |
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