See the two charts below for guidance in selecting the right service to fit your chat and/or conferencing needs. For further assistance, please click the linked service names to learn more, or contact the NYU IT Service Desk and describe what you'd like to accomplish. Faculty may also choose to schedule a consultation with the instructional technologists at the NYU Digital Studio.
| NYU Chat and Hangouts |
Audio Conferen- cing (WebEx) |
Web Meetings (WebEx) |
Web Meetings (WebEx) Training Center |
Web Meetings (WebEx) Event Center |
Video Conferen- cing (In-room) |
Video Conferen- cing (Desktop) |
Video Conferen- cing (Web) |
|
| Text only chat | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
No |
No |
| Audio only conferencing | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes* | Yes* |
| Video Conferencing | ||||||||
|
In the room? |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Joining a room conference remotely (from out of the room) |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Repeating meeting (web client) |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
One-time meeting (web client) |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Ad-hoc conversations (1 on 1 or small groups) |
Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Working groups, meetings, study/reading groups, virtual dissertation defenses) |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Lecture, town hall meetings (faculty and staff only) |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
|
Classroom training |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes** |
| Eligibility | ||||||||
|
Available to staff |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Available to faculty |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Available to students |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes*** |
* Audio only use is possible, but discouraged. WebEx is a better choice.
** Possible, but WebEx is likely a better choice.
*** Students can join a Video Conferencing: Web meeting if invited by a faculty or staff member, but can not initiate their own.
| NYU Chat and Hangouts |
Audio Conferen- cing (WebEx) |
Web Meetings (WebEx) |
Web Meetings (WebEx) Training Center |
Web Meetings (WebEx) Event Center |
Video Conferen- cing (In-room) |
Video Conferen- cing (Desktop) |
Video Conferen- cing (Web) |
|
| Chat | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meeting with HD video | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File application, desktop sharing for collaboration | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Invite attendees from outside of NYU | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
|
Bring lecturer into the meeting/ classroom |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile device access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Record and playback | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polling | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Q&A | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Virtual breakout rooms | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
|
Broadcast (up to 1,000 attendees) |
No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |