At present, the CAES Office of Information Technology manages several Zoom Webinar accounts for the use of CAES and UGA Extension Faculty and Staff.
Where regular Zoom meetings can hold up to 300 participants, Zoom webinars will accommodate up to 1,000 participants! In addition, webinars offer better security options for meetings with a public audience as they limit the use of cameras, mics and screen sharing to approved users known as “panelists.” Limiting who can talk and share video greatly reduces the chances for incidents like Zoom Bombing and other distractions like open mics or cameras for non-presenters.
Other notable features of Zoom webinars:
- The meeting chat, which is separate from the Q&A feature, may be disabled by the host.
- Participants may be granted permission to use their microphone.
- Only the host and panelists can see the participant list.
Check out Zoom’s article Meetings and webinars comparison for additional information
For issues, assistance or questions related to Zoom please contact your UGA OIT support rep or contact the OIT Service Desk at oithelp@uga.edu / 706-542-2139.
