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Unsure if you need a Zoom meeting or Zoom webinar for your virtual event? ITS outlines the major differences below
| Features |
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Zoom Meeting |
Zoom Webinar |
| Description |
Zoom meetings are ideal for hosting more interactive sessions where you’ll want to have lots of audience participation or break your session into smaller groups. |
Think of webinars like a virtual lecture hall or auditorium. Webinars are ideal for large audiences or events that are open to the public. Typically, webinar attendees do not interact with one another. Though Zoom provides options for you to get more social with your attendees, your average webinar has one or a few people speaking to an audience. |
| Best Used For |
Small to large groups (2+ participants). Used for most online classes. |
Large and/or public events such as town hall meetings, lecture series, public presentations |
| Participant Roles |
Host and co-ohst, participants |
Host and co-host, panelist, attendee |
| Audio Sharing |
All participants can have audio options |
Host, co-host and panelists. Attendees one at a time. (not recommended) |
| Video Sharing |
All participants can have video options |
Host and panelists only |
| Capacity |
300 maximum |
500 maximum |
| Q&A Feature |
Not available |
Available |
| Reaction Options |
All reactions available |
Raise hand available only |
| Breakout Rooms |
Available |
Not available |
| Practice Sessions |
Not available |
Available |
| Waiting Room |
Available |
Not Available |
| Common Features |
Screen sharing, chat, file transfer, whiteboard, annotation, polling, surveys, livestream, registration, closed captioning (manual and AI), recording, @framingham.edu authentication, @student.framingham.edu authentication, international numbers available |
If you still have questions select the "request consultation" option in the my.framingham.edu portal under Zoom webinar.