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Discover how Elluminate provides synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities, featuring video transmission, chat, whiteboard, quizzes, and more. Follow the successful implementation in Casino Operations Management.
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Blackpool Elluminations Ian Mills & Kathy Seddon Blackpool and The Fylde College
What is Elluminate? • A virtual classroom which allows remote synchronous sessions • This means learners can log in from any computer with an internet connection • Providing flexibility and opportunity to learn from home • Recording of the sessions will enable asynchronous learning by making them available on Moodle.
Key features include: • Video and sound transmission • Chat facility (via text, similar to MSN) • Shared whiteboard (editable by all) • Shared applications • Passing of control • Remote “desktopping” • Emoticons and hand raising • Polling • Quiz builder • Personal message sending • Breakout rooms.
H.E. Practice • FdA Casino Operations Management • Aspers Casinos/Aspinall’s Club • Wide geographical spread • Managers with few formal qualifications • May have not been in education for several years • Mixed IT ability.
Format • Week long study school once per semester • Weekly hour long session via Elluminate • Work-place visits.
Positive Outcomes • Excellent student /employer feedback • 100% retention • Results achieved higher than traditional programme • Students can access elluminate globally • Further FE work with employer • Social cohesion of group brought business benefits • No technology related issues.
Setbacks • Student attendance can be sporadic due to work commitments • Power –cut for one session • Issues with audio accessories.
Future HE Usage • FdA Casino Operations Management to recruit similar numbers and roll out programme again next year • Business to trial delivery of CPD on FdA Management programme and within Teacher Education • Classroom to be used for meetings across the two campuses.
Closing thoughts • Useful tool for some programmes • Solid, reliable use of technology • Do not have to be a technological genius to use the system • Overcomes geographical boundaries • Many future uses