Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing
Depending on your requirements there are several different services that provide videoconferencing facilities.
These include:
- Microsoft Teams
- Skype for Business
- Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Who can use this service?
Staff
Getting started
Teams (Office 365)
Teams is a collaboration app, available through Office 365.
It allows groups of people to:
- videoconference
- chat
- collaborate on documents
- broadcast video and meeting content to large online audiences
Teams can be installed on your computer / mobile device or can be used online through a web browser.
See our web page on Teams (Office 365) for further details.
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a web conferencing program available to staff for teaching and learning purposes.
It lets instructors:
- host virtual classrooms with students
- communicate with students via voice, video, lecture slides and text chat
For further details, instructors can login to Blackboard Learn (mymodule.tcd.ie) and choose the 'Staff Help' tab at the top right of the page.
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