Zoom offers two different types of meeting events.
One is a standard meeting which all U of I students, staff, faculty are licensed to use and allow for up to 300 participants.
You may also host up to 500 or 1,000 participants with a purchased Zoom add-on license.
The second is a Webinar which is an add-on Zoom license that must be purchased. Webinars can allow from 500 attendees up to 50,000 depending on the license purchased. More info can be found here: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/zoom-dedicated-add-on-licenses
Both the Large Meeting and Webinar add-on licenses may be purchased here: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/zoom-dedicated-add-on-licenses
Please note: Due to demand, ITS is no longer able to offer temporary licenses.
Below are some key differences between the two:
|
Zoom Meeting |
Zoom Webinar |
| Ideal for more interactive meetings. Allows for participants to have audio (including mics) and video | Ideal when you want to present information to many people in a more lecture structured setting |
| Best for small to large group (2 to many participants) | Best for medium to large events (50+ attendees) |
| Works well for group meetings or open communication meetings | Works well for sharing information out to many people without interruptions or would like Q&A structure |
| Allows for up to 1,000 participants (with a paid add-on license) |
Allows for up to 50,000 attendees (with a paid add-on license) |
To learn more, please visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005474943-Meeting-and-Webinar-Comparison