March 17th

Communication Platforms

Are you looking for ways to connect on line during this time?

Video Conferencing Platforms

• Zoom - Basic Free Service - https://zoom.us/pricing - Platform allows for interactive meetings and hosts up to 100 participants. It provides unlimited 1 to 1 meetings. There is a 40 minutes limit on group meetings with their free service. A paid subscription removes that limit.
  
  
• Google Hangouts - Organizer must have a google account. External users, those without a google account, can be invited to event. Interactive communication.
  
  
• Office 365 - Teams provides video conferencing. Interactive communication.
  
• YouTube – a slightly more complicated option. One-way video communication. Two-way communication limited to chat.
  
  
• Skype – Users must have an account. Free. Interactive communication.
  
  
• Facebook Live – Host must have a profile on Facebook. This provides a one-way video platform. Commenting feature allows for two-way communication.
  
  
• WhatsApp – Created for Android users but there is a laptop interface. Limited to 4 users. Interactive communication.