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Online Lecture Tool Comparison
Last modified on 07 September 2023 01:32 PM
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| Feature/Function |
Zoom
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Google Meet (basic)
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Google Meet (premium)
Available for Instructors-only
(Effective August 2022)
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Room Capacity
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300
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100
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500
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Lecture Capture
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Yes
(save to cloud or local machine)
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No
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Yes
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Screen Share
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Yes
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Yes
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(up to 49)
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Participant Video
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Yes
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Yes (up to 49)
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Yes (up to 49)
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Powerpoint Upload
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No
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No
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No (compatible with Google slides instead)
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Breakout Rooms
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Built into eClass
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Yes
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No (all students get access through @ualberta.ca account)
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No (all students get access through @ualberta.ca account)
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Whiteboard
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Polling
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Yes (simple)
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No
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No
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Built-in Student Interaction (eg. raising hand, thumbs up, etc.)
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Yes (simple)
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No
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Yes
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Classroom management Tools (mute student microphones, sort students into groups)
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Yes
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No
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No
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Mobile Device Access
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Chat
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Live Captions
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Yes (setup required)
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Yes
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Yes
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