Feature
Zoom
MS Teams
Location
Zoom.westernu.edu
Go.westernu.edu through
Office 365
Allows WesternU and Non-WesternU Participants
Any email address can be used, even non-WesternU accounts.
To Join a Team:
Must have, or be linked to, a Microsoft Exchange Online mailbox, but does not have to be WesternU.
For Teams Meetings and Live Events
Any email address can join, does not need to be linked to MS account
Limited Number of Participants
Up to 300 participants per meeting with a standard user license. WesternU has a few role licenses that allow for a greater number of participants.
Teams live event up to 10,000 attendees
Teams Meeting up to 300 participants
Allows Recording
Yes
Offers variable speed playback of the recording.
Accepts Participants via Phone Call
Mobile App
Share Screen
Share Documents
Yes, with ability to collaborate
Closed Captioning
Yes – Requires transcriber in meeting assigned to type
Yes – Automated through Teams, but must be assigned to account by request of user
Breakout Rooms
Yes, controlled by meeting host
Not yet – In development
Usability
Minimal technical knowledge
Minimal technical knowledge, knowledge of Microsoft functionality helpful
Integrations
None
Integrates with Office 365, OneNote, SharePoint, Outlook, etc
Interaction
Zoom meeting must be organized in advance via email, unless other users are already logged into Zoom with the application open
Video calls can begin from any chat within MS Teams, or can be organized in advance via calendar through Teams or Outlook