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Information provided in the comparison chart is current and accurate to the best of our knowledge. These technologies are ever changing and evolving. If you notice inaccurate/outdated information or have questions, please send a message to jalockett@eiu.edu.
| FEATURES | COLLABORATE ULTRA | ZOOM |
| Support Page | eiu.edu/collaborate | eiu.edu/zoom |
| Campus License Agreement @ EIU | Yes (Faculty and Staff) |
Yes |
| Faculty and Staff can schedule meetings | Yes (in D2L Brightspace and Collaborate stand-alone account upon request) |
Yes (in D2L Brightspace, Outlook, and Zoom) |
| Students can schedule meetings | No | Yes (in Zoom and Outlook) |
| Integrated within D2L Brightspace | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum Number of Webcams Displayed Simultaneously (when not sharing content) |
6 webcams in Follow the Speaker view. |
49 thumbnails in Large Gallery or Together Mode using the Desktop Client. (Dependent on CPU and Bandwidth.) |
| Maximum Number of Participants per meeting | 250 by default 500 with large sessions enabled |
300 |
| Multiple Moderators/Co-Hosts | Yes | Yes |
| Browsers Supported | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Internet Explorer |
| Plug-in Required | No | No |
| Mobile App Available | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop App Available | No | Yes |
| Browser Based Option | Yes | Yes |
| Waiting Room Option | No | Yes |
| Dial-In Number for Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Chat Options | Everyone, Private, and chat with Moderators |
Everyone, Private, chat with Moderators, and no chat |
| Whiteboard | Yes | Yes |
| Use Whiteboard Tools on Files Shared | Yes | Yes |
| Upload and Share Files for Display within Meeting | Yes (PowerPoint, PDF, and Images) |
Yes (OneDrive, Drobox, Google Drive) |
| Send Files to Participants for Download | No | Yes (Share in Chat) |
| Application and Screen Sharing Capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Polling | Yes | Yes |
| Prepare Polling Questions in Advance | No | Yes |
| Polling report | Yes | Yes |
| Hand Raise | Yes | Yes |
| Record Session | Yes (Cloud recording) |
Yes (Record to local computer or to the cloud) |
| Record Meeting Automatically Option | No | Yes |
| Recording Format | MP4 Video | MP4 Video |
| Recording Downloadable | Yes | Yes |
| Breakout Groups/Rooms | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-assign Participants to Breakout Groups/Rooms | No | Yes |
| Live Captioning/transcription during meeting | Yes (manual entry only) |
Yes (automated or manual entry) |
| Automatic audio transcription for recordings | No | Yes |
| Attendance Report | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | No | Can be requested per account |
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