What you will need

• Headset (with microphone if audio is to be used)

• Internet access• Latest java download• Correct proxy settings (may need technician to

help you)

An email

To join a webinar session, copy the emailed link and paste it into your browser. Example of a link is shown below.

• https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=20070

26&password=M.B08E191D7A064979D781E35184911C

Start Up Screen......

May need to allow popup blockers

Java will load

Prompt to enter a name....

• Students should enter with first name followed by school identifier

Eg Carla_HPC or Carl_Hawkesdale• Teachers should come in with their first or full

names• Or follow protocol determined by your

organizer.

Wait until room is ready. Look for this icon on PCs indicating the elluminate room.

Connection Speed

Change ....

Change connection speed

• Wireless if on a laptop or netbook• Cable DSL if on a desktop• Drop speed back to dial up if you have really

poor bandwidth.Once in elluminate, goto

Tools>preferences>connection speeds (see next slide)

Tools>Preferences

To change proxy settings or connection speed.

The elluminate room

The whiteboard, tools and sidebar

Audio

To talk, click on the microphone icon, lower lefthand corner

Yellow shading will come on, speak into your microphone and look for green tracking. Click off when finished speaking

If problems with audio goto Tools>Audio>Audio setup wizard

Audio Setup Wizard

The tools

And more tools

Problems that might arise

• Audio – hearing or microphone• Will not load – proxy settings. Grab your

technician• Macs – tend to have unresolved problems, at

times.

Proxy settings

Tips

• Discuss appropriate code of conduct/behaviour in a virtual room – appropriate chat, whiteboard use

• First time in with students will take a while as there could be many issues (ask for a techie or someone (teacher/student) who is savvy with sound etc)

If audio doesn’t work

• go through audio wizard in elluminate, • try different port for jacks, • make sure mute is off on computer • volume switch is up on headset, • try another headset.

Test before the session

• Always, always test before the session

Innovators’ Guide to Innovation

http://guidetoinnovation.ning.com

DEECD Website – Virtual Conference Centre

• Getting started pagehttp://www.education.vic.gov.au/researchinnovation/virtualconferencecentre/use/start.htm• Support Pagehttp://www.education.vic.gov.au/researchinnovation/virtualconferencecentre/support.htmVideos on Educators Guide to Innovationhttp://guidetoinnovation.ning.com/video/logging-into-elluminatehttp://guidetoinnovation.ning.com/video/getting-sound-in-elluminate

Want to learn more....

• Tech Talk Tuesdays(http://techtalktuesdays.global2.vic.edu.au)• eT@lking and other Australian series(http://australiaseries.wordpress.com)Educators Guide to InnovationWeb conference coachinghttp://guidetoinnovation.ning.com/forum/topics/want-to-learn-how-to-use

Using elluminate

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Grade 6 student teaches year 10 IT class

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Learning VCE accounting virtually using skype/videoconferencing

Teaching anywhere, anytime