Provide a means of meeting or teaching online when weather precludes traveling.Enable you to meet online and bring together participants from multiple geographic locations.Uses SfB and similar software packages (e.g., Adobe Connect) have a number of potential uses for collaboration and teaching: It provides all the information you will need to download and install Lync on your computer. If you do not have Lync installed or need additional information about set-up, Get Lync is a resource provided by BU Information Services & Technology. Many BU faculty and staff already have Lync installed on their BU-owned machines.

SfB is quite versatile and easy to use. This module is designed to walk you through using some of its key features as well as some general guidelines on how to teach an online session using SfB. While the explanations and illustrations are fairly detailed, most users will find SfB to be fairly intuitive and userfriendly. This module will refer to Skype for Business (Lync) as 'SfB'. This module focuses on the use of Skype for Business also known as Lync, which are synonymous. Lync was the name of the original product, but the name changed in 2015. Some Boston University support information may still refer to Lync, but these are identical. Note also that Skype for Business is NOT the same as the free version of Skype for home. The free version of Skype is good for personal use, but has many limitations compared to Skype for Business. Skype for Business lets you host up to 250 people in online meetings, and it provides a more secure online environment. Skype for Business (Lync) For Online Meetings Module Outline Introduction Getting Started on a PC Initiating or Creating a Meeting Inside the Online Meeting Presentation Options Running a Lync for Mac Meeting Tips for Online Teaching Join a Meeting as a Guest

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