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Sent: 2021-11-18
From: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
To: Various Recipients
From: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
To: Various Recipients
Subject: Online Meeting Tools @ ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
Hello All:
In September, the Online Meeting Tools working group at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ conducted a survey of all employees asking your input on which of the two tools, Zoom or Collaborate Ultra, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ should support moving forward. The responses to the survey were overwhelming and very much appreciated.
The survey results showed that 82% of the respondents indicated Zoom is the best tool for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ when compared to Collaborate Ultra. From January 1 to May 31 of this year, 24,827 meetings were conducted using ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom accounts. Only 777 meetings were conducted in Collaborate Ultra during that same time frame. The survey showed that 57% of users reported being dissatisfied with Collaborate Ultra whereas 87% of users reported being satisfied with Zoom. A summary of the survey results can be found here.
As a result, Collaborate Ultra will be discontinued when the contract ends on June 30, 2022.
Note: Microsoft Teams will be retained as it is part of our campus-wide Microsoft agreement.
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If you currently use Collaborate Ultra, how can you prepare?
- Decide when to start using Zoom: You may want to transition from Collaborate Ultra to Zoom beginning with Spring term or if you prefer, you can wait until Summer term.
- Register for a Zoom Your Way online training session. In this one-on-one session, you will learn more about your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom account, conducting Zoom meetings, and integrating Zoom in D2L. You schedule the session at a time convenient for you and select the Zoom topics you want to learn more about. To register, go to http://eiu.gosignmeup.com.
- If you want to save your existing Collaborate Ultra recordings:
- Download the Collaborate Ultra recording:
- Tutorial: How to download a Collaborate Ultra recording from D2L
- Upload the recording to Kaltura if you want to share the recording
- Tutorial: How to upload a video to Kaltura
- Tutorial: How to embed a Kaltura video in D2L
- Access your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom Account: If you haven’t accessed your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom account, log in with your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ credentials at http://eiu.zoom.us.
- Add Zoom to your course in D2L: When you are ready to begin using Zoom in your course in D2L, add Zoom to your course.
- Tutorial: How to Add Zoom to a Course in D2L
Let us know what we can do to support you during this transition. For questions regarding Zoom or Collaborate Ultra, contact Julie Lockett, jalockett@eiu.edu.
In September, the Online Meeting Tools working group at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ conducted a survey of all employees asking your input on which of the two tools, Zoom or Collaborate Ultra, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ should support moving forward. The responses to the survey were overwhelming and very much appreciated.
The survey results showed that 82% of the respondents indicated Zoom is the best tool for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ when compared to Collaborate Ultra. From January 1 to May 31 of this year, 24,827 meetings were conducted using ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom accounts. Only 777 meetings were conducted in Collaborate Ultra during that same time frame. The survey showed that 57% of users reported being dissatisfied with Collaborate Ultra whereas 87% of users reported being satisfied with Zoom. A summary of the survey results can be found here.
As a result, Collaborate Ultra will be discontinued when the contract ends on June 30, 2022.
Note: Microsoft Teams will be retained as it is part of our campus-wide Microsoft agreement.
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If you currently use Collaborate Ultra, how can you prepare?
- Decide when to start using Zoom: You may want to transition from Collaborate Ultra to Zoom beginning with Spring term or if you prefer, you can wait until Summer term.
- Register for a Zoom Your Way online training session. In this one-on-one session, you will learn more about your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom account, conducting Zoom meetings, and integrating Zoom in D2L. You schedule the session at a time convenient for you and select the Zoom topics you want to learn more about. To register, go to http://eiu.gosignmeup.com.
- If you want to save your existing Collaborate Ultra recordings:
- Download the Collaborate Ultra recording:
- Tutorial: How to download a Collaborate Ultra recording from D2L
- Upload the recording to Kaltura if you want to share the recording
- Tutorial: How to upload a video to Kaltura
- Tutorial: How to embed a Kaltura video in D2L
- Access your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom Account: If you haven’t accessed your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Zoom account, log in with your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ credentials at http://eiu.zoom.us.
- Add Zoom to your course in D2L: When you are ready to begin using Zoom in your course in D2L, add Zoom to your course.
- Tutorial: How to Add Zoom to a Course in D2L
Let us know what we can do to support you during this transition. For questions regarding Zoom or Collaborate Ultra, contact Julie Lockett, jalockett@eiu.edu.