The COVID-19 pandemic pushed us all to become more familiar with virtual meeting technology. At ACE, we saw hundreds of teams move their sessions to a virtual environment. As we continue to navigate this new world, one thing is certain: virtual conferencing is here to say. To that end, we have prepared a curated short list of recommended FREE virtual meeting options for ACE teams.

Google Meet – Google has re-engineered and integrated their meeting and chat services to offer Google Meet which is perhaps the best all-around free virtual meeting program available (as of June 2020). Allowing up to 100 participants, it is easy to invite multiple outside users (they don’t need a google account)  and integrates the G suite apps such as google docs, google calendar and gmail. 

ezTalks Webinar – Like Google Meet, this free virtual classroom platform allows up to 100 students and offers many of the same features, some of which are tailored for a classroom-style learning environment. Users can join the meeting through a browser to avoid having going through the install process.  It also offers an IT support remote control feature where the organizer can control a user’s screen to troubleshoot any connection issues. 

ACE @Home is an opportunity for students to receive information on professional development and industry careers through short, prerecorded webinars and activities that can be completed from home. 

This site is a collection of  industry-related information, including career pathways, professional development, post-secondary preparation, alumni information, and self-directed student activities.

This site is a collection of  industry-related information, including career pathways, professional development and mentor-directed student activities.

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