OnSync Part III

Default View of New Sessions

Selecting Layouts and Saving Custom Layouts

Shortcuts for Important functions

Synclets

Parts of the OnSync environment Can be moved or closed Each have their own purpose and provide

moderator (or attendees) with additional functionality

Each synclet has its own options (upper left corner – examples below)

Resizing Synclets

Participant Synclet

Displays who has joined the session

Enables moderator to invite participants to broadcast and to change roles or permissions

Allows moderator to eject participants from session

Roles

Permissions

Conference Synclet

Can select to broadcast video and audio both or just audio

After broadcast starts Can mute mic Can adjust mic

volume Can freeze the

camera Can stop the

broadcast

Inviting Participants to Broadcast

Moderator invites participant to conference

Participant must accept in order to broadcast

Allowing Participants to Broadcast

Participants can request to speak

Moderator accepts request to speak (either video and audio or just audio)

Chat Synclet

Users without microphones can contribute to the discussion or presentation

Moderators cannot see private chats

Permissions can be set to deny private chats

Content Share Synclet

Can share varied types of content

Screen SharePowerPointVideoWhiteboard

Can open multiple tabs of content simultaneously

Files

Whiteboard

Starting Screenshare

Screenshare

Screenshare Reminders

Plugin must be installed prior to attempting screenshare Browser must be restarted after installation so

prepare for this at least a day ahead of meeting

Moderator’s resolution may affect participant view of screen Try lower resolution on moderator computer

or have participant select “fit to screen” May also want to modify layout to

increase size of content synclet

Notes Synclet

Notes synclet could be helpful during a web meetingLayout can be arranged so that all participants can see notesNotes are captured as meeting occurs and everyone can see notes

Q&A Synclet (Moderator)

Q&A Synclet (Participant)

Q&A Considerations

Questions cannot be seen until answered by moderator

Questions can be emailed to moderator (or any other email)

Q&A Synclet hides synclets beneath it

Poll Synclet (Moderator)

Poll Synclet (Participant)

Poll Considerations

Questions must be entered on the fly One question can be entered at a

time Participants can change answers

until Poll is finished Results can be emailed

Recording a Session

Part 3 Assignment

Use the session created during Part 2 Upload the OnSync splash screen (located on the wiki at

http://onsync.wiki.caiu.org/file/view/CAIU+OnSync+Splash+Screen.pdf) to your media library

Convert the PDF file Display it on the Content synclet Broadcast your audio Begin a recording Provide an overview of the OnSync splash screen Begin screen sharing any application on your computer Provide 2-3 minute overview of application Stop Recording Send recorded link to jadams@caiu.org