EDUCAUSE Online Participant Orientation Session October 30, 2012

1. EDUCAUSE OnlineParticipant Orientation SessionOctober 30, 2012 From Denver, Colorado

2. Today’s Orientation • Online Annual Conference • Program • Virtual Conference Center • Getting Ready • Technology • Credentials • EDUCAUSE On Campus • Questions? • Sneak Preview

3. EDUCAUSE: Fourth Online Conference • Responding to members • Modeling the way • Expanding the community • Bringing outstanding content to your campus

4. Registrants • 2011: 368, a record • Teams of 1 to 200+; exposure close to 2,000 individuals. • 2012: 275, on track to surpass 2011 • 135 institutions • Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom

5. Our Largest Online Program --Over 100 Sessions and Seminars! • Webcasts • General Sessions (3) • Featured and Concurrent Sessions (60) • Exclusive Online Content • Preconference seminars (4) • Requires an additional fee. • Online Sessions (39)

6. New Features • Webcast Captions and Transcripts • Digital Poster Gallery • EDUCAUSE Central Online (community videos) • Game Changers Competition • Exhibit Hall Webcam • Passive Evaluation Strategies

7. Virtual Convention Center

9. Sessions • All live and recorded presentations • On-Demand: • Within 15-60 minutes • Private for 90 days • Auditorium • Recordings Page • Public after 90 days

10. Session Tips • Set your default time zone • Click on each day’s tab • Add sessions to your calendar • Note: Use the EDUCAUSE site to access the itinerary builder and iCalendardownload. http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/agenda-and-program/my-itinerary • Title, speaker name and profile link (contact info and bio), abstract • Evaluate sessions

11. Exclusive Online Sessions Speaker Chat and ask questions Answer Polls Roster and 1:1 Chat

12. Webcasts: Sonic Foundry & 323link

13. Webcasts: Optional Pod Options • Chat: Chat and submit speaker questions • Session moderators are in EVERY room • Twitter (optional): Unique hashtags • Closed Captioning • Help Desk • TIP!: Open, close, maximize and move pods on your own. • Mediasite Player (51): 6 viewing options • 323link (12): 1 view

14. Webcasts: Technical Note • Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari • Virtual Convention Center = https • Webcasts = http • Click View Now: You may get a warning message • Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely? No = I also want to view http page • Only secure content is displayed. Yes = show all content

15. EDUCAUSE Central Online

16. Networking • Online Participant Chat • Answer “Questions for the Profession” • Twitter #EDU12 • Flickr: Join EDUCAUSE 2012 • Facebook • Survey

17. Game Room • Trivial Pursuit • Campus in attendance, Denver, IT, EDUCAUSE, Movies • No google searches allowed! • Time counts 

18. Profile Page: Conference Profile Only • Individuals: Upload your picture and add your e-mail address • Teams: Upload a team or campus picture and change your name • Communicate: Chat, e-mail, Vcard Does not affect your EDUCAUSE profile.

19. Assistance & Help • Registration or profile help: info@educause.edu • Program or general questions: onlineconf@educause.edu • Virtual Conference Center or Webcast Help: Help Desk during conference dates and times • Adobe Connect: Write to _Technical Help

20. Technology and Credentials

21. Technology Preparationhttp://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/online-conference/technical-requirements • A high-speed WIRED connection • System checks: • Virtual Convention Center(port 1935 or 80 must be open): http://www.educause.edu/TestInxpo • MediasitePlayer: http://www.educause.edu/TestSonicFoundry • 323link (flash): http://www.educause.edu/Test323link • Adobe Connect: http://www.educause.edu/TestAdobeConnect • Phone for online sessions (back-up) • NOTE: Mobile devices are NOT supported

22. Technology and Teams • Screen • Projector • 4systems checks: On the computer you plan to use • Conference phone: Back-up for Adobe Connect

23. Credentials You must have an EDUCAUSE profile. https://www.educause.edu/user/

24. Generic Credentials & Additional Loginshttp://www.educause.edu/inxpo/share/E122 • Generic: If you want someone else to login, but you don’t want to share your EDUCAUSE profile credentials. • Use EITHER your EDUCAUSE profile OR generic credentials, but you can’t use both. • Additional: Send the additional logins to additional site locations as needed.

25. Participant Resources Page http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/online-conference/participant-login-and-resources • Login information and links • Seminars: Unique Adobe Connect rooms (Nov. 1) • Team resources • Download the excel sheet and create your own voting system • Orientation session recording • Additional help links

26. EDUCAUSE On Campus

27. What is EDUCAUSE On Campus? Easy to use tools and resources to offer affordable EDUCAUSE professional development events on your campus – http://www.educause.edu/conferences-events/educause-campus

28. Options Select a program Interact • Online events • Content kits • Discussion/Facilitation guide • Tips • Strategies • Building community Plan and Promote • Checklist • Pre-event survey template and tips • E-Mail template • EDUCAUSE logo • Poster Evaluate • Questions • Online survey tools

29. Online Conference Sponsor www.infolinkconsulting.com

30. Webcasting Sponsor Platinum Partner www.sonicfoundry.com

31. Webcasting Sponsor www.323link.com

32. Captioning Sponsor www.captioncolorado.com

33. Questions?

34. Visit the Virtual Convention Center and test your system today.http://www.educause.edu/inxpo/share/E122 • October 30: 1:30–2:30 p.m. MT • NOTE: The game will not open until November 6 • Live and On-Demand • November 6 - February 1: Full environment open • November 6: Private Recordings Page • February 1 - 2015: Public Library