Zoom Meetings and Webinars
PrintUPDATED 8/17/26
ITS has a variety of licensing options for students, faculty and staff to configure the video conferencing tool as specific needs arise. When reviewing the new set up options, it helps to first understand the difference between a "meeting" and a "webinar".
Zoom meetings are ideal for hosting more interactive sessions where you'll want to have lots of audience participation or break your session into smaller groups. Think of webinars like a virtual lecture hall or auditorium. Typically, webinar attendees do not interact with one another. Zoom support offers a detailed comparison here.
Shared webinar participant licensing:
- Up to 500 webinar participants.
- Shared webinar licensing is available for check-out via the ITS Help Desk on an as-needed basis.
- Shared licensing is centrally managed by ITS. There is no cost to departments.
Dedicated licensing needs:
- Can include a large meeting for 1,000 participants or dedicated webinar for 100, 500, 1,000 or 3,000 participants.
- All dedicated licensing will be cross-charged to the requesting department.