Zoom Meeting vs Zoom Webinar: What is the difference?
- Zoom Meetings are designed to be a collaborative event with all participants being able to screen share, turn on their video and audio, and see who else is in attendance. Zoom meetings allow 1-300 participants.
- Zoom Webinars are designed so the host and any designated panelists can share their video, audio, and screen. Webinars allow view-only attendees. Attendees can interact via Q&A, chat, and answer polling questions. Zoom webinars can host up to 1000 participants. Malicious attendees cannot share their screens or speak in a webinar.
Campus webinar licenses
RISD has five webinar licenses through Zoom. The numbers indicate the number of attendees expected for the event:
- Web 500 (2)
- Web 1000 (3)
Webinar Support
Support offerings based on event size and type:
No Support - no support is needed.
Preliminary support - Before the event, the webinar license is assigned to the host of the event. The host may request a 30-minute training session with ITS to set up the webinar, share the event link, and review webinar basics.
Event support - Technical support on the day of the event. M - F, 8 AM - 5 PM. Off-hour support can be discussed.
Preliminary & Event Support - Support before the event and technical support on the day of the event.
Full support - Media Resources creates the event, shares the webinar/link with the department/person responsible for distributing the link, and provides technical support during the event. M - F, 8 AM - 5 PM. Off-hour support can be discussed.
Request a webinar
Complete a Webinar License Request by going to our Service Catalog:
Once assigned a webinar license, you'll use this Webinar Guide to set up your webinar and the recommended settings. It also includes a Webinar Checklist that goes over what you'll want to do before, during and after the event.