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Collaborate as a virtual classroom. Dominic Bygate D.Bygate@Herts.ac.uk Adriano Marinelli a.m.marinelli@herts.ac.uk. Slide Set Courtesy of Fang: Lou LTI. Different levels of access. Participant – attending meetings Moderator – host meetings Supervisor – create meetings
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Collaborate as a virtual classroom Dominic Bygate D.Bygate@Herts.ac.uk Adriano Marinelli a.m.marinelli@herts.ac.uk Slide Set Courtesy of Fang: Lou LTI
Different levels of access • Participant – attending meetings • Moderator – host meetings • Supervisor – create meetings • Administrator – create courses • Manager – promote; create; report
Overview of the Elluminate • Participant window • Chat window • Audio controls • Video • White board • Tool bar (for extra functionality)
Screen view of a participant Video Tool bar (for White board) Audio controls White board Participant window Chat window
Screen view of a moderator Application sharing Web tour Record upload presentation
Before the session • Get a virtual office (meeting scheduled) • Send the guest link to participants • Ask participants to do checkups • Planning the session • Hardware • Content and activity • Establish the rules/roles • Upload presentation before the session starts
During the session • Audio test • Roles (moderator/ participant) • Upload presentation • Video camera • Share application (selected by you) • Breakout rooms • Stay in control • Record?
Demonstration • Elluminate website http://www.elluminate.com/ • My virtual office: • http://tinyurl.com/82ev9ax • Guest link: • http://tinyurl.com/6qsdwcl
Audio test • Tools – Audio – Audio Setup Wizard • Speaker test • Microphone test
Simultaneous talkers Tools – audio – maximal simultaneous talkers – 1 or 2 or 3? (up to 6) – Only moderator can set it
How to speak • You need to press the button ‘Talk’, and adjust the level of microphone • After speaking please press the button again, so other people can talk • If busy, please raise your hand and wait for your turn
How to use a video camera • Plug in your video camera (some are built in) and install it if needed • Press the ‘Video’ button on the left side • ‘Preview’ and ‘transmit’ • If busy, please raise your hand and wait for your turn
Number of video cameras Tools – video – Maximal simultaneous cameras – 1 or 2 or 3? (up to 6) – Only moderator can set it
Upload a presentation • PowerPoint presentation can be uploaded • It takes time to do so – do it before the lecture • Each slide is loaded as a picture – animation is lost • To keep animation • Use separate slides • Share application
How to use the whiteboard • Select object • Pointer • Drawing tool • Enter text • Shapes • Arrow • Screen shot • Art clips
Hear from the participants • Show emotion • Step out • Raise hand • Polling (voting)
Recording? • Press the button to start recording • Link to the recording will be emailed to the owner of the virtual office after everybody logged out
Share applications • Participant can only share application if permitted by the moderator • Very easy to use in Collaborate • Press the ‘Share Selected Application’ button on the top tools bar • You can stop sharing anytime you like
Web Tour • Participant can only use Web Tour if permitted by the moderator • Very easy to use in Collaborate • Press the ‘Web Tour’ button on the top tools bar • You can stop anytime you like
Breakout rooms • Moderator can create break out rooms • Tools – breakout room • Moderator can distribute participants • Or allow them to move to • breakout rooms
Stay in control • Give/take away moderator’s privilege • Remove participant • Global Permissions – audio, video, chat, whiteboard, application sharing, web tour
Polling – formative • Tools – Polling – Polling type • Yes/No options • A_C MCQ • A_D MCQ • A_E MCQ
Quiz – could be summative • Window – Show Quiz Manager • Create a new quiz – name the quiz • Add question – add choice – select the correct one • Save as a file/read from a file • Single click to edit the quiz
Quiz – could be summative • Double click to run the quiz • Set timer • Hand out • Show correct answer • View summary • Close the quiz • Save the results (.vcq) • Open in Excel • Work out the results
Further training • Elluminate website http://www.elluminate.com/ • User account for training • For advanced users • Elluminate Plan! • Elluminate Live! • Elluminate Publish! • Elluminate Bridge!
If you require a virtual office Please give us: • Your e-mail address • The duration of office will be maximal for one year Adriano Marinelli a.m.marinelli@herts.ac.uk