Conference Tool Comparisons

Teams is a communication and collaboration platform that includes chat, video meetings, and file storage. Groups are easy to set up and any employee can be added to a group. Microsoft provides some excellent videos on how to get started with Teams, as does LinkedIn Learning (which you have free access to when you login with your TRU credentials).

Please see the instructions for install and setup.

View team owner setup instructions.

Teams will work when you're NOT connected to the VPN. If you experience problems in Teams while connected to VPN, we recommend that you disconnect. 

TRU supports the use of Big Blue Button, an open source web conferencing tool. It is integrated with Moodle, making it easy for instructors to create and deploy sessions with just a few clicks.

Watch tutorials and get started with Big Blue Button or review TRU's setup documentation for Moodle.

TRU offers a video conferencing service called BlueJeans. This service provides high-quality face-to-face video meetings for up to 150 participants, where you can:

• Make calls
• Take notes
• Chat
• Share documents

Your departmental Administrative Assistant can set up BlueJeans video conferences for you.

Zoom is a popular a video conferencing service. This service provides high-quality face-to-face video meetings for up to 300 participants, where you can:

• Make audio/video calls
• Take notes
• Chat
• Share your screen

Please contact IT Services to obtain a Zoom License in the the Canadian Tenant.