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Virtual Classrooms Using Elluminate. Steve Boulton and Simon Booth e-Learning Liaison and Development Information Services. What is it and what is it for?. Collaborative Tool Virtual Meeting Space Collaborate on Documents/Files through application sharing Presentation (remote broadcasts).
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Virtual ClassroomsUsing Elluminate Steve Boulton and Simon Booth e-Learning Liaison and Development Information Services
What is it and what is it for? • Collaborative Tool • Virtual Meeting Space • Collaborate on Documents/Files through application sharing • Presentation (remote broadcasts)
Preparation and Setup • Preparing your computer (Java) • Audio setup (microphone, headset is best) • Web cam (if required) • Preparing files in Elluminate (PowerPoint slides, upload multimedia)
Regions on Screen • Moderator/other user toolbar • Participant list (moderator and other users) • Status items (emoticons, hands up, polling) • Chat area • Audio controls • Whiteboard
Demonstration • Whiteboard (presentations) • Chat • Application Sharing • Using the Media Library • Web Tour
Other Features • Recording the Session (other tools for this) • Quiz Manager • File Transfer • Countdown Timer • Notes
Room Types and Licences • 30 day trial licence • vClass (one room, used by up to 50 users, requires scheduling, c.$2,000 per room, p.a.) • Moderator Access (one room per named moderators, minimum 10 moderators, up to 100 users per room, c.$3,000 p.a.) • vRoom (max 3 people, no recording, free)
Contact • Steve Boulton • ext 6883 • steven.boulton@stir.ac.uk • Simon Booth • ext 7247 • s.p.booth@stir.ac.uk