Video conferencing systems for online meetings, digital teaching, and webinars. Several platforms are available to meet different requirements for participant numbers, features, and data protection.
University members can choose from several video conferencing systems. Cisco Webex is the universal client for meetings and collaboration and is also used for telephony and messaging (Communication (Telephony & Messaging) (COMM-PHONE-1.0)). Microsoft Teams is available for chat and meetings as part of Microsoft 365 (COMM-M365-1.0). Zoom is used in particular for digital teaching. The German Research Network (DFN) provides DFNconf/Pexip for conferences and Adobe Connect for webinars. Participation in external Skype for Business meetings is possible as a guest.
Jade University user account (User Administration (SECID-UADM-1.0)). For DFNconf: DFN access via the organizer portal. For Skype for Business: organizer's invitation link, client installation may be required.
Cisco Webex:
Universal software client for meetings, webinars, and collaboration. The same client is also used for telephony and messaging (Communication (Telephony & Messaging) (COMM-PHONE-1.0)). Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Microsoft Teams:
Chat, meetings, and collaboration as part of Microsoft 365 (COMM-M365-1.0).
Zoom:
For online meetings and digital teaching. Documentation in the LMS Wiki: https://lms-wiki.jade-hs.de/en/webconference/zoom/start
DFNconf / Pexip:
Conference service of the German Research Network with excellent video and audio quality. Maximum 23 participants per conference. Additional streaming option for larger audiences. Access via dedicated VC systems or simple web-based access.
DFN Web Conferences / Adobe Connect:
For e-learning events and webinars with up to 200 participants.
Microsoft Skype for Business:
Jade University does not provide its own accounts. Participation in external meetings is possible as a guest via invitation link.
Cisco Webex:
- Download: https://www.webex.com/de/downloads.html
- Login with email address, then username and password
- Features: messaging, meetings, calls, whiteboards, contacts, voicemailbox, Vidcast, teams
- Detailed instructions → Communication (Telephony & Messaging) (COMM-PHONE-1.0)
DFNconf / Pexip:
- Organizer portal: https://my.conf.dfn.de/
- Maximum 23 participants
- Streaming option for larger audiences
- More info: https://www.conf.dfn.de/beschreibung-des-dienstes/
DFN Web Conferences / Adobe Connect:
- For e-learning and webinars up to 200 participants
- Info: https://www.conf.dfn.de/webkonferenzdienst-ueber-adobe-connect/
Zoom:
- Documentation in LMS Wiki: https://lms-wiki.jade-hs.de/en/webconference/zoom/start
Skype for Business (guest participation):
1. Click invitation link
2. First time: download and install Skype for Business
3. Already installed: join directly
4. Enter name → 'Join as Guest'
5. Wait in lobby, activate camera via camera icon
Further information in the HRZ Wiki: https://hrz-wiki.jade-hs.de/en/tp/vcs/start
Sources:
[1] https://hrz-wiki.jade-hs.de/en/tp/vcs/start
[2] https://lms-wiki.jade-hs.de/en/webconference/zoom/start