Cisco Webex is a web conferencing environment which allows participants the ability to collaborate and interact online. Use WebEx when needing to include attendees outside of UNLV.
Types of WebEx Meeting Types
Feature | Standard Meeting | Personal Room | Training | Event |
Add alternate hosts | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Allow attendees to join before the meeting starts | ✔ | |||
Allow other hosts to schedule meetings on my behalf | ✔ | |||
Can require attendees to register | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Link to join the meeting | Unique URL | Your Personal Room URL | Unique URL | Unique URL |
Maximum number of participants | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
Schedule single occurrence and recurring meetings | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Can utilize Breakout Rooms | ✔ | ✔ |
WebEx Meeting
Easier for smaller groups to have discussions/conversations.
Can use video, audio, chat, and screen sharing.
No polling options.
WebEx Training
WebEx Training Sessions are ideal for a classroom style environment. Instructors can be seen and heard, as well as share their screens/presentations.
Instructors can poll the students with yes or no questions.
Students can raise their hands to indicate that they want to speak. Instructors can call on them to unmute themselves, or unmute them so they can talk.
Students can use video to be seen by their classmates and instructor if necessary.
Text chat function for all to use.
