WebEx Video Conferencing service is provided at no cost to all members of the URI community. Through Webex faculty and staff can connect with students and colleagues both within URI and externally.
Executive Lead
Robert Viens
Technical Lead
Robert Viens
rviens@uri.edu
Support Team
ITS Community Services
Tier 2 Support
About the Service:
Features
Webex is an application-sharing and conferencing service that may be used for presentations, demos, training and support and is provided in a cloud-based, hosted format from Webex (www.webex.com).
- Host meetings for up to 1000 attendees
- Screen sharing, virtual backgrounds, HD video
- Breakout rooms for small group work
- Closed captioning and meeting recording
- Works on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Access
Access is integrated into the University Single Sign On (SSO) solution via the Office 365 portal. Accounts are automatically provisioned via a user’s initial access of WebEx through the Office 365 portal.
Visit myapps.microsoft.com or rhody.webex.com and log in with your URI email address.
Support and Training
Webex has a robust array of guidance tutorials and training videos on how to use various Webex features. See the Webex help site.
On-going training sessions are being offered by ITS for new and returning faculty and staff wishing to utilize new technologies. View upcoming sessions: its.uri.edu/training/