Webinar tool: ZOOM

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A webinar is a live web-based video conference or lecture that uses the internet to connect the speaker and audience. Hosts can show themselves speaking, switch to their computer screens for PPT or demonstrations, and even invite guests from other locations to co-host the webinar with them. There are also interactive features that the audience can use to ask questions and chat with host. Many people who host webinars include Q&A sessions at the end to answer viewers' questions.
After my second peer teaching, I wanted to have a brief discussion about how to improve the class with my mentor Cliff. However, the time is limited, and the weather is bad, so Cliff invited me to use Zoom, which is an interesting tool like skype to chat with each other. From this experience I knew more about this webinar tool.
To get started with Zoom, first create an account. A free account allows you to hold meetings that last up to 40 minutes with a maximum of 25 participants. Send the invitation to your participants or students via email and they will be able to join you using any browser or an app on their mobile device. Follow these instructions on how to get started with Zoom, or learn more about the advanced features here.
During my using time, Zoom is not as sophisticated as Blackboard Collaborate. It doesn’t have polling features and cannot create breakout rooms. However, it does allow participants to raise their hands, participate via audio, video and text as well as share their screens. What’s more, it includes remote control. Once Cliff had a problem in choosing the right PPT, so he asked me to help him remotely. Also, the host can mute and unmute participants, lock the meeting, create groups, send invitations, take screenshots, and send files during a meeting.

Benefits of Zoom online video conference system

Cost Saving: Actually, this is not very prominent in education, but it could reduce some cost if there are many students from all over the world to share their ideas. Webinar is a kind of alternative to save money rather than go to the real conference room.  
Time Saving:  Video conferencing or lecturing consumes only the required time for the meeting.
Give Better Opportunity Of E-Learning: Distance education program can be concluded through video conference. E.g. a teacher who is sitting in China and the student who is located in the UK can’t meet every day possibly whereas through videocall they can exchange ideas and educational perspective.

Zoom also has a unique functionality that allows users to record their virtual meetings in MP4 and M4A video formats which is possible both through the web or mobile devices. This cloud and local recording of meetings or lectures makes it easier for users to keep their video clips for future reference. So you don’t need a third party software to record the video any more!

Limitations of Zoom

Tech-support
Experienced teachers are needed
Need time to get familiar to it


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