Learning Environments and Media Production (LEMP) provides consultation services for academic groups using Syracuse University supported web-conferencing platforms for events. LEMP also has access to a Zoom Webinar (1000) license, which can be reserved on a first come-first serve basis for "one-off" events. Users would have access to the webinar as a host, but not the webportal settings. There is a $60/flat access fee and hourly staff rate of $60/hr for each use of this license. The following tables give more information on the different web conferencing platforms that are supported for events.
For consultation please use the following request form.
For more information or questions regarding LEMP's services please contact the ITS help desk at 315-443-2677 or help@syr.edu
Basic Information
| Platform | Zoom Meetings | Zoom Webinars | Blackboard Collaborate Ultra | Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (Large-Session) |
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| Access | LDAP and local authentication, active affiliation only. | At this time, this feature needs to be purchased and assigned by user. One-off Webinars (1000) can be created under LEMP's account. Users would have access as a host, but not the webportal settings. Requests can be made to LEMP (315-443-2677). | All campus users participating in a Blackboard Course or Organization. | All campus users participating in a Blackboard Course or Organization. The option for "Large Session" needs to be selected in the Session Settings. |
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| Moderation Style | Unlimited number of co-hosts can handle administrative side of meeting, but they'll lack certain capabilities of a full host | Unlimited number of co-hosts can handle administrative side of meeting, but they'll lack certain capabilities of a full host | Unlimited number of moderators can handle administrative side of meeting with full capabilities of original moderator | Unlimited number of moderators can handle administrative side of meeting with full capabilities of original moderator |
| Shared Managing Permissions | The host can assign alternate hosts (via the webportal) who can start the session. Co-hosts can be assigned within the meeting. | The host can assign alternate hosts (via the webportal) who can start the session. Co-hosts can be assigned within the meeting. | The moderator/course manager can assign moderator roles, who can start the session | The moderator/course manager can assign moderator roles, who can start the session |
Features
| Platform | Zoom Meetings | Zoom Webinars | Blackboard Collaborate Ultra | Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (Large-Session) |
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| Meeting Roles | Host/co-host, participant, captioner | Host/co-host, panelist, attendee, captioner | Moderator, presenter, participant, captioner | Moderator, presenter, participant, captioner |
| Video Sharing | All | Only host and panelists | All | Only moderator and presenters |
| Audio Sharing | All | Only host and panelists. Individual participants can be given audio permissions. | All | Only moderator and presenters |
| Content Sharing | All | Only host and panelists | Only moderators/presenters | Only moderators/presenters |
| Breakout Rooms | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Maximum Capacity | Up to 1,000, (based on license purchased) | Up to 10,000, (based on license purchased) | 250 | 500 |
| In-app Captioning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple Captioners (Foriegn Languages) | No, only one captioner at a time | No, only one captioner at a time | Yes | Yes |
| Third-party Captioner Integration | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Chat Enabled | All | Host/co-host and panelists by default, host can toggle chat on for attendees | All | Only moderator and presenters |
| Session Registration | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Recording Information
| Platform | Zoom Meetings | Zoom Webinars | Blackboard Collaborate Ultra | Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (Large-Session) |
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| Recording Available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recorded Content | Audio, video, group chat messages, private chat messages sent by host(s), screenshare | Audio, video, group chat messages, private chat messages sent by host(s), screenshare | Audio, video or screenshare, captions, chat | Audio, video or screenshare, captions, chat |
| Recording Permissions | Anyone with permission from host | Anyone with permission from host | Only moderator | Only moderator |
| Recording Formats | MP4, M4A, M3U, TXT | MP4, M4A M3U, TXT | MP4, TXT | MP4, TXT |
| Access | Local Recording (to desktop), Cloud Recording (to Zoom Web Portal) | Local Recording (to desktop), Cloud Recording (to Zoom Web Portal) | Downloadable/Streamable from Blackboard Collaborate website | Downloadable/Streamable from Blackboard Collaborate website |