Video and web conference solutions
The Computing centre offers different options for video or web conferences.
In case of any questions or remarks please contact videoconf@rz.uni-kiel.de
DFNconf
Description | Video conference service of the DFN (German National Research and Education Network) |
Who can use the service? | People with current Kiel University employment contract. |
Login via: | Kiel University Identity Provider |
What can the service be used for? | Teaching, conferences |
Notes | professional service, normally without problems, because of the corona crisis much higher demand, so there may be performance problems despite adjustments and extensions by the DFN association |
More details: | https://www.rz.uni-kiel.de/de/angebote/multimedia/dfnconf-videokonferenzdienst |
BigBlueButton
Description | OpenSource web conference system, hosted by the computing centre |
Who can use the service? | Employees, lecturers of Kiel University |
Login via: | computing centre account with the so called "account password" |
What can the service be used for? | Teaching, conferences, team meetings |
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More details: | https://www.rz.uni-kiel.de/en/our-portfolio/videoconf-bbb |
Zoom
Description | US american enterprise which offers video conference services. Kiel University has signed a contract with the provider in april 2020. |
Who can use the service? | Lecturers of Kiel University |
Login via: | Kiel University Identity provider, entry of additional accounts possible |
What can the service be used for? | The use of the service is allowed for teaching purposes. |
Notes | Usage via servers in the cloud outside Kiel University, partly in the USA |
More details: | https://www.rz.uni-kiel.de/en/hints-howtos/zoom |
Nextcloud Talk
Description | Chat function (text, video, audio) inside the CAU Cloud environment. OpenSource , hosted by the Kiel University computing centre. There is the Nextcloud Talk App in your app store for use with mobile clients. |
Who can use the service? | Employees of Kiel University with valid computing centre account |
Login via: | Computing centre account with account assword |
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More Details | https://www.rz.uni-kiel.de/de/angebote/storage/cau-cloud |
Computing centre as technical base for video conferences
The computing centre works as technical base for video conference technology . In this context please contact Stefan Gretzbach .