Zoom (https://illinois.zoom.us)

Zoom is an online audio- and video-conferencing service.  You can use Zoom to share (and record) audio and video for one-to-many lectures, or to hold live chat or audio discussions.  It has software for Windows, Mac, and Linux as well as iOS and Android apps for mobile users.

• Using Zoom to teach: https://uofi.box.com/v/teachingwithzoom
• Instructions Logging into Zoom for the first time: https://answers.uillinois.edu/96159
• Zoom “Getting Started” guide: https://answers.illinois.edu/96712
• Other knowledgebase articles on Zoom: https://answers.illinois.edu/search.php?q=zoom
• Online training from Zoom: http://zoom.us/livetraining
• Integration with Compass/Blackboard: https://answers.uillinois.edu/illinois/96782

Microsoft Teams

Teams is a Microsoft application that can be used for phone calls, audio/video conferencing, chat, file-sharing and more. 

Teams can be run either in a browser (https://teams.microsoft.com/v2/) or as a native application on desktops and laptops runing Windows or MacOS, as well as mobile devices running Android or iOS (see links below for the installer).   Running Teams on a mobile device (laptop or smartphone) allows you to make and receive phone calls anywhere as if you were in your office.  

• Download
  • You can download the Teams client from Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app
• Training / Learning opportunities
  • Knowledgebase articles on Teams: https://answers.uillinois.edu/78265
  • Instructor-led training is available through the WebStore:  https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/search.aspx?keyword=teams
  • Online Training on Microsoft Teams is available through LinkedIn Learning
• SCS-approved Teams devices: https://answers.uillinois.edu/scs/120103

Box (https://uofi.app.box.com) 

Box is a file-sharing service.  It can be used to make files available to your students, such as a PDF of a PowerPoint presentation.  We suggest making your links open to “Anyone with the link” (see https://answers.illinois.edu/75695 for more information), so that students do not need to log in to get to instructional content. 

• Instructions for logging into Box for the first time: https://answers.illinois.edu/48062
• Box “Getting Started” guide: https://answers.illinois.edu/93177
• Online training from Box: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052808653-Box-University-User-Courses-Live-Self-Paced