Web conferencing is real-time or live video conferencing software like Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet that allows you to see, hear, and interact via video with people using a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Most instructors will be using Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate (sometimes both!).
You can use it for:
Online/Virtual Classes
Virtual Office Hours or Private Consultations
Online/Virtual Meetings