Video conferencing overview
Video conferencing allows you to hold real-time online meetings with people in different locations. Uses of video conferencing include remote meetings, distance education, group training, thesis presentations, job interviews and guest lecturers. Video conferencing allows you and your participants to save costs and time.
Services
Video conferencing rooms
We have dedicated video conferencing rooms available for UVic faculty, staff, researchers and departments. These rooms are equipped with high-definition cameras, microphones and flat-panel displays. There are also staff on-site to provide technical support.
Zoom
Zoom is a popular video and voice chat platform. It's free for all UVic students and employees.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration tool. It provides text chat, voice and video calling, file sharing and collaborative editing, and integration with other Microsoft 365 apps. Departments and labs can set up collaborative workspaces called teams for their work.
Resources
Background images
There are a selection of UVic-themed images you can use as your video conferencing background. You can download them from the Edge brand template site.
Video conferencing tips
- Only share your meeting details with participants.
- Use waiting rooms to screen who joins your meeting.
- Mute audio and video of participants if necessary.
- Never open links and attachments from unknown senders.
Get help now
Contact the Computer Help Desk to:
- get help accessing Zoom or Microsoft Teams
- discuss video conferencing options with an AV consultant
- report an outage or issue