Video Conference Comparison
The following chart gives basic information for each of the video conferencing tools supported at BGSU. Below that chart you will find more detailed information on each application.
| Webex | Zoom | Microsoft Teams | Cisco Telepresence | |
| Video Quality | High | High | High | Very High |
| Audio Quality | Medium | High | High | Very High |
| Maximum Users | 1000 | 300 | 250 | 1000 |
| Suggested Use | General Academic Use | General Academic Use | Administrative Use | Distance Education and Sync |
| Sharing Screen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sharing Videos/Music | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Recording | Yes (unlimited storage) | Yes (videos deleted after 120 days) |
Yes | Yes |
| Chat and Reactions | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Polls | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Background Blurring | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Virtual Backgrounds | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Breakout Rooms | No | Yes | No | No |
| Captions on Recordings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live Captions | No | No | Yes | No |
| In Canvas - Create Meetings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| In Canvas- Show Recordings | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| In Canvas - Track Attendance | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
- Very high-quality video and audio.
- Requires very fast internet to avoid issues with video and audio.
- High video quality.
- Audio works well near instructor station.
- Audio from other areas in the classroom will be lower quality.
- Sharing content with detailed controls.
- Cloud or local recording.
- Basic text chat, polls, and participant reaction.
- Background blurring.
- Direct connection to Telepresence systems.
- Very high maximum number of users (1000).
- Create scheduled meetings and Virtual Office Hours.
- Instructor and students can join directly from Canvas.
- Recordings and attendance links stored in Canvas.
- Very high-quality video and audio.
- Works well on most connection speeds.
- High video quality.
- Audio works well at an approx. 25 foot diameter surrounding the instructor station.
- Students beyond 25 feet will experience lower quality audio.
- Sharing content with detailed controls.
- Cloud or local recording.
- Basic text chat, polls, and student reaction.
- Background blurring and custom backgrounds.
- Breakout Rooms
- Create scheduled meetings and Virtual Office Hours.
- Instructor and students can join directly from Canvas.
- Recordings and attendance links stored in Canvas.
- Very high-quality video and audio.
- Works well on most connection speeds.
- High video quality.
- Audio works well at an approx. 25 foot diameter surrounding the instructor station.
- Students beyond 25 feet will experience lower quality audio.
- Sharing content with detailed controls.
- Cloud or local recording.
- Basic text chat, polls, and student reaction.
- Background blurring and custom backgrounds.
- Together Mode for better grid view.
- Live captions with Speaker Attribution.
- Create scheduled meetings.