Webex Meetings
for MSU Faculty and Staff
Cisco Webex Meetings is a cloud-based video conferencing and online meeting platform
that allows you to easily meet with others no matter the location and share screens,
files and video.
All MSU faculty and staff are licensed for Webex.
NEW in summer of 2018 -
- Updated and easy-to-use interface
- Webex Meetings Desktop app
NOTE: Productivity tools that allow Webex scheduling directly from Outlook are now part of the Webex Meetings Desktop app. Once the app is installed the Webex buttons will be available in Outlook, etc.
Find out more at What's NEW in Webex Meetings.
Access Webex Account
- MSU's Webex site: montana.webex.com
- Log in with NetID and password.
Get Started
Need Help?
Contact the UIT Service Desk
(406) 994-1777
helpdesk@montana.edu
MSU Library Commons
Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(excluding holidays & breaks)
Webex - Meetings, Events, & Training
Meetings
Present information, share applications and collaborate on projects, all in real-time.
Events
Host large events and webinars. The service comes with integrated enrollment, polling and chat.
Training Center
Deliver interactive Online learning sessions, such as classes, training and e-learning.
Support Center is a remote IT Support and Customer Service tool. This Center can be added to accounts by request through the Service Desk. Please submit a Service Desk ticket by emailing helpdesk@montana.edu with the user names who need access to Support Center and a brief explanation of how the Center will be used.
Please note: Global calling is not available for meetings, events or trainings created by @montana.edu users.
Use cases
WebEx Meeting Center | WebEx Event Center | WebEx Training Center | |
---|---|---|---|
Spur of the moment informal meetings
|
Yes | No | No |
Scheduled meetings
|
Yes | No | No |
Recurring meetings
|
Yes | No | No |
Group discussions/brainstorming sessions
|
Yes | No | No |
Any meeting where 1 or more participant needs to attend by phone
|
Yes | No | No |
Webinars
|
No | Yes | No |
Webinars or events requiring registration
|
No | Yes | Yes |
Lecture-style training or teaching sessions
|
No | Yes | Yes |
Training or teaching with in-session labs
|
No | No | Yes |
Training or teaching with break-out sessions or hands-on demos
|
No | No | Yes |
Events or training requiring attendance reports
|
No | Yes | Yes |
Events or training requiring attention monitoring and reporting
|
No | Yes | Yes |
Features:
WebEx Meeting Center | WebEx Event Center | WebEx Training Center | |
---|---|---|---|
Screen Sharing
|
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Whiteboards and annotation tools
|
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Video Streaming
|
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Managed and Moderated Text Chat/Q&A
|
Text Chat | Yes | Yes |
File Transfer
|
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Polling
|
Instant | Yes | Yes |
Testing, Grading, Instructor Scoring
|
No | No | Yes |
Breakout Sessions
|
No | No | Yes |
Permission Based Remote Control
|
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reports
|
Yes | Yes | Yes |