This guide is designed to help you choose the correct platform and meeting type for your upcoming virtual event. See the table below for a comparison of features, as well as a more detailed descriptions of the services.
Meeting Type | Maximum Participants | Alternate Host | Share Screen | Breakout Rooms | Q&A | Polling | Chat | Call in Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Meet | 250 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Webex Meeting | 1,000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Webex Event | 3,000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Webex Training | 1,000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Webex Personal Room | 1,000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Zoom Personal Room | 1,000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Zoom Meeting | 1,000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Google Meet
Google Meet is automatically available with your UNLVMail Google account credentials. Google Meet easily integrates with Google Calendar and is ideal for quick meetings within the organization, though external participants are also able to join. Share your screen, chat with participants, and have quick and effective discussions with your colleagues.
Click here for more information on Google Meet.
Webex Meeting
We recommend a standard Webex Meeting for groups that are sharing content and all having a conversation together. Webex Meetings have a breakout room option.
Webex Event
Webex Events are best for larger virtual events that involve a host or group of panelists presenting information or discussing together, but the average participant is just a viewer. You can enable and configure chat and Q&A features as you would like depending on your event, but your regular participants are typically not using cameras and microphones in this type of event.
Webex Training
Webex Training makes your online training programs more effective. You can deliver live, interactive sessions to students anywhere, and keep them engaged with hands-on training, tests, and breakout sessions to enhance their learning.
Webex Personal Room
The Personal Room works similarly to a regular meeting, but is unique in a few ways. The link never changes, and meetings using the personal room do not need to be scheduled in advance. This is ideal for meetings like office hours, where students know that you will be in your personal room during a specific time frame and they can join freely. You can lock your personal room mid-meeting which enables a waiting room feature, allowing you to bring people in individually.
Zoom Meeting
Zoom meetings provide breakout rooms, polling, and chat features for groups. Settings can be configured depending on how interactive you want your meeting to be.
Zoom Personal Room
The Personal Room works similarly to a regular meeting, but is unique in a few ways. The link never changes, and meetings using the personal room do not need to be scheduled in advance. This is ideal for meetings like office hours, where students know that you will be in your personal room during a specific time frame and they can join freely. You can lock your personal room mid-meeting which enables a waiting room feature, allowing you to bring people in individually. Zoom Personal Rooms are used for patient appointments for telehealth.