Messaging and Collaboration
UW-Whitewater utilizes Webex (formerly known as Webex Teams) as our campus-supported Instant Messaging tool to help with your communication and collaboration needs. With instant messaging, you can remain in constant contact with your colleagues, students, or classmates from anywhere and on any device!
Students
Instructors
Staff
Messaging and Collaboration Features
| Instant Messaging Features | Webex |
|---|---|
| Real-time chat |  |
| Mobile Access | |
| File Sharing | |
| Break-out spaces | |
| Video Conferencing | |
| Whiteboarding | |
| Screen Sharing | |
| Record Video Conferences | |
| Schedule Meetings | |
Check out additional Webex functionality on our Video-Conferencing service page!
Getting Started with Messaging and Collaboration
Cisco Webex is UW-Whitewater's premier communication and collaboration tool. In addition to instant messaging, you can host virtual meetings online using audio and video, share presentations and files and conduct online presentations using screen sharing. For more on Webex and its video-conferencing features, please visit our Video-Conferencing service page. Webex also allows faculty and staff the ability to make and receive calls, view call history, and manage voicemails using Webex phone services.
- Create ongoing collaboration spaces
- Seamlessly share files, documents, and media
- Start a video-conference instantly
- Collaborate in real-time with live whiteboarding
- Phone services
Webex comes pre-installed on all campus-owned devices. If your campus device does not have Webex, you can install the Webex App from Software Center (PC) or Self-Service (Mac).
For personal devices, simply browse to: https://www.webex.com/downloads.html or you can download the mobile version in Google Play or the App Store.
How-To Guides and Training
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