Item: Zoom
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently, I am a job applicant for a number of higher education positions. To date, I have been interviewed via video conferencing with Skype, MS VC platforms, GoToMeeting, and Zoom.
From my experiences thus far, Zoom has been the most rewarding platform for me and the job interviewers. The technology was reliable and high quality.

Pros and Cons

Video Conferencing.
Chat Room.
Connect with multiple interviewers.

More applications for higher education with a focus on "best practices."
Sharing "best practices" of how Zoom is integrated with LMS that different institutions use.
The capability of colleagues in remote places to review, edit, and provide "draft" feedback to the author of a report/document.

Return on Investment

Improve collaboration.
It elicits feedback from specialists and subject matter experts.
Better quality reports and final documents.

Zoom Rooms

I am a relatively new Zoom advocate/user, but in a year or so I will know much more.

Alternatives Considered

Thus far, I have used Skype and GoToMeeting, for job interviews and professional meetings. By far, I have had the best experiences with Zoom compared to the competition.

Likelihood to Recommend

Ideally, Zoom can be used effectively to meet, communicate, and elicit feedback and advice from colleagues that are geographically distant and part of the state higher education system. Instead of traveling to meetings all around a state, Zoom can be used to develop relationships, strengthen ties, and build trust with colleagues in remote locations. The human interaction and rapport that Zoom can provide to team members are invaluable, especially with regard to producing high-quality programs, reports, and work systems for the ultimate benefit of students, program partners, and employers served.

In Career Transition : A College Academic Leader's Experience with Zoom

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