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Google Meet is a video conference tool that is part of the Google productivity tools. You can hold impromptu video meetings on the go, host or attend virtual training classes around the world, perform remote interviews, and much more.

  • When accessing Google Meet via the web browser, we suggest using Chrome or Firefox. Simply log in to Web (meet.google.com) using your UMBC email address and password.

  • For Mac users, grant Meet permission to access your camera and microphone when prompted; this is essential for video/audio calls and remote meetings.

  • Please review the requirements to use Google Meet. ↗︎

  • Here is a web-conferencing tool table comparison of Use Case and technical feature information with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex. ↗︎

External Microsoft Teams Resources

Links marked with a ↗︎ symbol go to Google Meet documentation. Click the expandable icon to open and view additional content.

How to access Google Meet

Google Meet is available through the following options: Web (meet.google.com)↗︎, Android ↗︎, or iPhone & iPad.↗︎

 Add a Google Meet link in Blackboard

The Google Meet video conferencing tool link can be shared in Blackboard courses.

Simply, create a meeting link from the UMBC Google Meet account ↗︎ and copy the link to paste the meeting link info in Blackboard Ultra to share via “Create>Course Content Items: Link”.

This option allows instructors to create meetings and asynchronous Teams Classes.

 Join a meeting in Google Meet
 Schedule a meeting in Google Meet

You can set up or start a new Google Meet video meeting ↗︎ from:

  • Meet

  • Gmail

  • Google Calendar

  • Google Chat (Mobile only)

  • Another scheduling system

 Recording options

Important: Record a meeting is only available on a computer. Make sure your google drive has enough space. It is recommended to use UMBC Panopto for hosting/streaming the recording. If you use google meet to record the meeting, it is recommended to download the recording that is uploaded to the host’s meeting google drive account and upload the video to your UMBC Panopto account ↗︎ to share the link in Blackboard.

  • Record a meeting ↗︎

    • Requirements to record a video meeting

    • Learn how to record a meeting

    • Learn who can record a meeting

    • Learn what’s recorded in a video meeting

    • When to record meetings

    • Troubleshoot recording issues in meetings

    • Play, share, download, or save a recording

    • Make sure your Google Drive has enough space

    • Enable recording to start automatically

 Start a chat in Google Meet
 Teams notification & setting topics

Troubleshooting Google Meet

There are different types of messages you might encounter when you're joining a Google Meet meeting. Here are helpful articles ↗︎ on how to resolve them.

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