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Zoom also provides the option to run Webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Staff accounts at the university have access to schedule webinars (allowing up to 500 participants).<\/p>\n

How to schedule a webinar without registration<\/a><\/p>\n

How to schedule a webinar with registration<\/a><\/p>\n

What is a webinar?<\/h3>\n

A webinar is similar to a normal Zoom meeting, however only the host\/s and panelists can be seen heard and share their screens. All other attendees can only watch and listen. They may be able to use chat or Q&A<\/a> functions if those have been permitted by the host.<\/p>\n

When to run a webinar?<\/h3>\n

Generally a webinar is useful when you will have one or more presenters delivering content to a large, passive audience, such as for a conference or symposium.<\/p>\n

Webinars are also more secure than meetings in that standard attendees have limited means to disrupt proceedings, this therefore allows you to promote your event widely if you wish.<\/p>\n

Making a normal meeting like a webinar<\/h3>\n

In situations where you will only have a small online audience and you will not be promoting your event widely, you may find using a normal Zoom meeting sufficient to run your event much like a Webinar.<\/p>\n

Here are some things you can do with your own meeting settings to mimic a Webinar experience:<\/p>\n