Elluminate - moderator

Fang Lou (David Lee & Andrew Marunchak)

The Learning and Teaching Institute

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Outline for the workshop• What is Elluminate• Why do we use Elluminate• Overview of the Elluminate • In session • Before the session• After the session• Further training?

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What is Elluminate?

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A software package that enables us to communicate remotely via the internet

Why do we use Elluminate?

• Supporting mixed mode attendance• Student group activities• Staff meetings• Online conferences• Supporting placement visits• …

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Different levels of access

Participant Moderator Supervisor Administrator Manager

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Overview of Elluminate

• Participant window• Chat window• Audio controls• Video• White board• Tool bar (for extra functionality)

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Screen view of a participantTool bar (for extra functionality)

White boardChat window

Participant window

Audio controls

Video

Recording

Screen view of a moderator

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More items on the Tool bar

• upload presentation• Create a blank screen

In session

• Roles (participant/moderator)• Audio test• Upload presentation• Interaction • Breakout rooms• Stay in control• Record?

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Hands on

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http://tiny.cc/vc7yx

Let’s go to the virtual office David Lee has created for this workshop:

David is the host

and we are all his guests. Please type the tiny web address:

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Audio test

Tools – audio – audio setup wizard

Simultaneous talkers Tools – audio – maximal simultaneous talkers – 1 or 2 or 3?

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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

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Breakout rooms

Moderator can create break out rooms Tools – breakout room Moderator can distribute participants Or allow them to move to breakout

rooms

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Stay in control Give/take away moderator’s privilege Remove participant Permission – audio, video, chat, write

Emotion icons

Before the session

• Get a virtual office • Invite participant through the guest link• Planning the session– Hardware– Content and activity– Establish the rules/roles

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After the session

• If you record the session, you will be e-mailed a link

• Share link with your participants?

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Further training

• Elluminate websitehttp://www.elluminate.com/

• User account for training• For advanced users– Elluminate Plan!– Elluminate Live!– Elluminate Publish! – Elluminate Bridge!

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If you require a virtual office

Please give me:• Your e-mail address• Preferred username for Elluminate (no

password needed)• The duration of office will be maximal for

one year• If less than a year, please alert me

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Please let us know:

• What we could improve with the work shop

• How you would like to use Elluminate• Any problems you have• Share your experience

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Thank you!