Google Meet

Integrated with Google Calendar, Google Meet is a simple, user-friendly web-conferencing tool available to all PLU members. Use Google Meet for straightforward meetings and interviews.

Zoom

Zoom is a popular web-conferencing platform that has a variety of group collaboration features. Its a good choice for webinars, trainings, and hosting online team/class meetings.

Basic vs Licensed

All PLU Faculty have a licensed Zoom account, and other PLU members (including students) have a Basic account. The Basic version of Zoom has no time limit for 1-on-1 meetings, but meetings of 3+ users are limited to 40 minutes. The licensed version allows for longer group meetings has other features. PLU has a limited number of Pro licenses, which eligible staff can request by contacting itech@plu.edu.

Comparison

Considerations	Google Meet	Zoom
Purpose	Basic virtual meetings (class/team meetings, interviews, 1-on-1 meetings)	Basic virtual meetings (class/team meetings, interviews, trainings, guest speakers, 1-on-1 meetings) Advanced web conferencing (see Additional Features)
Number of participants	100	Basic: 100, Licensed: 300
Time limit	1-on-1: Unlimited Group: 60 minutes	1-on-1: Unlimited Group: 40 minutes with Basic (free version); Unlimited with Licensed
Recording (to video)	No. The current PLU licenses do not currently allow for recording.	Yes. Hosts can record, as well as allow participants to record.
Standard features	Video, voice, text, and screen sharing	Video, voice, text, and screen sharing Private chat
Additional Features	Whiteboarding Auto closed captioning Integrated with Google Calendar, which makes scheduling easy	Whiteboarding Breakout Rooms Polling (Licensed) Security features Advanced meeting customization
Account requirement	Automatically available through PLU ePass at meet.google.com.	Automatically available through PLU ePass at plu.edu/zoom
Software requirement	None. Used from within a web browser.	Can be used within a web browser, as well as with the Zoom Client software. The Zoom client isnt necessary, but recommended to access all features.

Resources

• [Link for document 98491 is unavailable at this time]
• Quick Guide: Zoom for Instructors
• Zoom: Information

---

Need support? Contact itech@plu.edu or visit www.plu.edu/itech.