Tools for Collaboration
Rush offers several collaboration tools to keep our University community connecting and innovating from anywhere.
For students
Rush students have two options available for web-based collaboration:
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Teams offers web and video conferencing capabilities through your Office 365 account, with no restrictions.
- Get started at office.com using your Rush login and password.
- Get help with Teams: 3clas@rush.edu or (312.563.2527).
For faculty and staff
Rush professionals have three options available for web-based collaboration:
- Zoom
- University faculty and staff can access a Pro account for Zoom.
- Host up to 300 participants with a meeting duration limit of 24 hours.
- Teaching faculty can launch Zoom through BlackBoard.
- All other staff members can call 3-CLAS (312.563.2527) to request a license.
- Zoom licenses will be automatically deactivated after 60 days of inactivity.
- Microsoft Teams
- All Rush employees have access to Teams through their Office365 account.
- Teams offers web and video conferencing capabilities, with no restrictions.
- WebEx
- All Rush employees can request a WebEx account through the Service Portal.
- WebEx licenses will be automatically deactivated after 60 days of inactivity.