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Web Conferencing

Overview Give presentations, host webinars, or conduct team meetings from your desktop (on campus or off) through the Digital Conference Room. With BU Connect via Adobe Connect Pro, you and your colleagues can join a virtual conference, participate in discussions while sharing visual information, and collaborate on documents.
Available To Faculty, Staff
Benefits As technology evolves, so does the way we do business.  With BU Connect web conferencing you can have more productive and personal meetings while saving time and money previously devoted to travel.
Key Features
  • Desktop sharing -  meeting participants can view your computer desktop
  • Document upload – quickly upload documents to the meeting room for presentations
  • Video conferencing – see participants who have their web cameras enabled
  • Chat – communicate with participants through the “chat” feature
  • Polling – engage your audience with polling questions
  • Customization – customize your meeting room layout
  • Voice over IP (VoIP) – communicate through VoIP with your participants (optional)
Requirements
  • You must have a valid BU unit/department billing code (see your department’s financial administrator).
  • You must have a BU e-mail account (see Accounts & Access).
Cost No charge for the web application, but audio conferencing charges may apply.
Getting Started Learn more about web conferencing by viewing our Getting Started guide or by contacting us at 617-353-2097.

You can request the use of a web conferencing license by filling out our online request form.