There are several web conferencing tools available to UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students. This document can help you determine which conferencing tool is best for you.
Which tool do we suggest?
Depending on the type of event you’re hosting one tool may work better than another.
Review this additional information to help determine the best choice for your event.
Some things to consider
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Didn’t find a suggestion to meet your needs?
Refer to the Help Desk KnowledgeBase document, Which tool should I use? for more complete information.
Please adhere to federal regulations
The UW–Madison web conferencing technology use policy restricts the use of any conferencing tool that is NOT supported by campus when discussing sensitive, restricted or internal data. Please use the campus-supported web conferencing tools: Webex Meetings (See Getting started with Webex meetings ) and Microsoft Teams (See Office 365 – Getting started with Microsoft Teams).
If you belong to the UW–Madison Health Care Component, contact your HIPAA privacy or security coordinator with questions about the tools approved for creating, storing, and sharing Protected Health Information. A list of currently approved tools for use with PHI is available at compliance.wisc.edu/hipaa.
Get the help you need when and how you need it
Need disability-related accommodations?
McBurney Disability Resource Center helps students with accommodations at UW–Madison. Contact us for assistance.
Need help with a technology issue?
The DoIT Help Desk stands at the ready 7 days a week via phone, email or chat.