3.3 Collaborative Tools and Applications

Zoom is a synchronous virtual meeting tool supporting communication and collaboration using video, audio, screen-sharing and text chat, and include options to split groups into breakout rooms, audio and camera control, the ability to record meetings, virtual background, gallery and portrait views, and so on. Can host up to 500 people at one video meeting. Unlimited chat time is available only for paid accounts. Zoom Webinars are useful for more one-way communication with a large size group (up to 500). Options for participants to communicate are restricted, making it more suitable for announcements and general information to a large group, rather than for two-way or small-scale collaboration.In addition to its free tier, Zoom offers three more premium tiers: pro, business, and enterprise. The pro tier costs $14 per host monthly, whereas both the business and enterprise tiers cost $19 per host monthly. 

You can find out more about this platform in the following video Zoom tutorial 2022.