Google Meet is a web conferencing tool which is included in Austin Community College’s Google Suite. Google Meet is integrated with the Google calendar which includes an Invite option with a link to join the Google Meet Participants can turn on a closed caption option. Google Meet meetings may be recorded. There is chat which can not be turned off.
The Meet organizer or participants may share their entire screen or a specific window. Google Meet could be used for a course presentation, office hours, communication and even to monitor testing.
Google Meet is compatible with current versions of most web browsers and has both an android and iPhone & iPad app.
Google Meet is not as powerful as Blackboard Collaborate or WebEx. For example, you can not assign your students to different groups for discussion or to complete a task.
Review Google’s Introduction to Google Meet.
“Google Meet Training and Help” is another complete and comprehensive resource.
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