eLearning: Streaming Platform Options for Large Events

If you're unsure of where and how to stream your large class or event, browse through the options below to determine which service will best suit your needs.

Video Hosting Platforms
Service	Zoom	Microsoft Teams	YouTube
Capacity	300 people The capacity can vary between a regular Zoom meeting and a Webinar. For more information, please review this document: Zoom, Meetings vs Webinars	A1 Faculty: 250 people A5 Faculty: 10,000 people A5 Students: 250 people For more information about the different licenses, please review this document: Microsoft 365, Licensing and Functionality	Unlimited
Set Up	Zoom, How do I start or schedule a Zoom Meeting? Distribute the invite via appropriate means	Teams, Hosting a Meeting Invite participants by adding their email addresses or by editing who can attend the meeting through the "Who can bypass the lobby?" setting in the meeting setup screen	Get started with live streaming Distribute the link to the live stream via appropriate means
Features	University licensed Meeting chat Recurring option Participant management Alternative hosts In-meeting transcriptions	University licensed Meeting chat Recurring option Participant management In-meeting transcriptions	Comments - turned on or off Chat moderation
Notes/Resources	If recording, the media will be uploaded directly to Mediaspace for ease of distribution after the event For more information: Zoom, FAQ Webstore for Webinar licensing: Zoom Video Communication Add-on Options	When scheduling a meeting through the Teams calendar, you can find various templates (like webinar, class, lecture, and more) via drop-down arrow next to "New Meeting" For more information: Microsoft Teams - FAQs	Need to set up permission to live stream at least 24 hours in advance This is not a FERPA compliant solution, so be extra cautious with sensitive data For more information: Live stream on YouTube

Kaltura (Illinois Mediaspace) is not in the above list, as it does not currently have a live streaming component on campus. However, you can upload your media to Illinois Mediaspace, and make it available to the necessary people.

Alternatively, you can set up a professional event recording through CITL. For more information, please review their website: Event Recording Services.

If you have any questions about the information on this document, please reach out to the Engineering IT's eLearning team at engrit-help-elearning@illinois.edu.

Keywords	streaming, video, media, YouTube, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Kaltura Suggest keywords	Doc ID	134952
Owner	Anya K.	Group	Engineering IT Shared Services
Created	2024-01-23 10:43:33	Updated	2024-07-30 13:29:08
Sites	University of Illinois Engineering IT
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