Meet and Communicate

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Videoconferencing

Google Meet

  • Access via the Google App picker in the upper right of any Google App:
    Google App PickerMeet Icon
  • Also available at meet.google.com
  • A replacement of the classic Hangouts video calls, Google Meet offers an intuitive interface and has many of the same features as Zoom
  • Up to 250 participants (Zoom capped at 100)
  • Unlimited duration group meetings (Zoom Basic capped at 40 min)
  • Built-in integration with Google Calendar (add “conferencing” to any event to schedule video calls with colleagues)
  • Add groups or entire departments or offices to calendar event, or send meeting link to colleagues
  • Share screens with participants for demos/presentations
  • Built in integration with Google Chat (chat.google.com) so students can have text conversations via Google Chat and jump into a Google Meet video call easily

Watch a short (5 minutes) video on using Google Meet from LinkedIn Learning. (Use your St. Olaf credentials to log in to view it.)

You can also reference the Google Meet Documentation.

Google Meet in Grid View

There is now an extension for Chrome and Firefox that gives you a grid view of meeting participants. To install the extension, visit Google Meet Grid View for Chrome or Firefox Grid View for Meet. Once installed, you’ll have a new button in the upper-right corner when in a meeting. 

Click on the grid to toggle it on and off.

Zoom Basic

  • Free to access at zoom.us or via the software once you install on your laptop or device
  • Use your St. Olaf credentials to log in via Google
  • Unlimited duration one-to-one video calls
  • Group calls limited to 40 minutes
  • Share screens (including connected iOS devices) and collaborative whiteboards with participants
  • Includes the ability to record calls
  • Breakout rooms for group sub-meetings
  • 100 participants max
  • How to get started videos/documentation

Online Chat

Google Chat and/or Google Hangouts

  • Easy one-on-one realtime text chat with colleagues
  • Available at chat.google.com (Use your St. Olaf credentials if prompted)
  • Can create “rooms” for group conversations

You can reference the Google Chat documentation for more information.