UCSF offers a variety of video/web conferencing (videoconferencing) solutions and each of them can be used in multiple ways.  Below is a matrix breakout to help you choose the right tool for your use:

 

Which tool is right for me?

 

1-1 Meetings	Video	Content Sharing	Conference Type	Solution
One-on-One employee meeting with or without document sharing	Important	Important	Desktop Video	WebEx
Candidate interviews	More important	Less important	Web Conference	WebEx
Documentation reviews	Less important	More important	Web Conference	WebEx
Telehealth	Important	Less Important	Web Conference	WebEx

 

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Group Meetings	Video	Content Sharing	Conference Type	Solution
Team meeting with multiple participants	Not Important	None	Audio Conference	WebEx
Team meeting with multiple participants and document sharing	Not Important	Important	Web Conference	WebEx
Multiple site meeting with 8 participants or fewer	Important	Less important	Video Conference	Video conference room and/or Cisco Jabber Video (MOVI)
Multiple site meeting with more than 8 participants	Less important	More important	Web Conference	WebEx
Team Meeting with participants at UCSF	Important	Important	Video Conference	Video conference room and/or Cisco Jabber Video (MOVI)

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Many to Many	Video	Content Sharing	Conference Type	Solution
Class or seminar, multiple presenters, remote participants	Important	Important	Room Based Video conference	Video enabled rooms with Cisco Jabber Video (MOVI) participants
Seminar with multiple presenters and multiple active sites	Less Important	Important	Collaborative Conference	WebEx with Room Audio

 

 

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Summary: WebEx or Jabber Video

 

Reasons to Use WebEx

 

• Larger meetings (up to 250 participants)
• Audio and content more important than video
• Need to include non UCSF participants

Reasons to Use Video Conferencing (Jabber Video)

 

• Smaller meetings
• Meetings in video-enabled conference rooms
• Participants are at UCSF or BCHO, or have sponsored guest Jabber accounts
• Live video is important
• Your meeting includes groups of active participants in multiple sites

 

Special Solutions

 

• If you need to create a WebEx meeting for more than 250 participants (> 250) contact the Service Desk and ask about the WebEx concierge service

 

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More Info

• UCSF IT Videoconference Support Page: /services/videoconference-support
• Jabber Video Info and Downloads: /services/cisco-jabber-video-movi
• Service Desk: https://ucsf.service-now.com/ess/
• Education Technology Services (classroom scheduling and support): http://edtech.ucsf.edu