Running an Online Event using Elluminate Live!

Usage Cases and Best Practices

Marie Salter(eDevelopments Manager)

Julian Prior(eLearning Development Officer)

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Division for Lifelong Learning

UKOLN Staff Seminar Wed Feb 2nd, 2011Licensed under a Creative CommonsAttribution, Share-alike 2.0 license(excluding images – see last slide)

1. Welcome/Introductions

2. Context

3. What is Elluminate Live?

4. What ‘kit’ do you need?

5. Usage Scenarios at Bath

6. Good practice

7. Alternatives to Elluminate

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Overview of Session

• Online participants

• Participants in room

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1. Welcome/Introductions

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2. Context – amplification of events

How can I amplify my

event?

Video it

Stream it

Podcast it

Snap it

Slide it

Share it

Blog itTweet it

Webinar it

Collate it

Adapted from M. Guy and B. Kelly (2010)

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2. Context - sustainability

“. . . The carbon footprint left by travel to these professional development events is considerable. One participant, travelling by air to a single conference, produces more CO2 emissions than many countries produce per capita in a year.”

“Today, interactive technologies have evolved to a point that travel to many conferences and training programs is unnecessary or could easily be substituted . . . by the use of telecommunications technologies. Online conferences offer an environmentally friendly alternative that has shown to be both effective and economical.”

Lynn Anderson and Terry Anderson, 2009

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2. Context - QuestionsQuestion 1:

In the last year how many professional development events/conferences have you attended that required a significant ‘carbon footprint’ (e.g air travel, hotel stays etc.)?

A – 5 or moreB – between 2 and 4C – only oneD - none

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2. Context - QuestionsQuestion 2:

Have you attended an online conference in the last year?

Yes or No?

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2. Context - QuestionsQuestion 3:

If there was an online alternative to a face-to-face conference available would you attend?

A – YesB – NoC – depends

If not, why not?Depends on what?

• Online, synchronous, collaboration & communication software

• Part of ‘Elluminate Learning Suite’ (Blackboard Collaborate)

• Used by Open University, JISC, Bradford, UEA, Leeds Met, Durham, Salford, Bath (pilot)

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3. What is Elluminate Live! ?

Logos © Blackboard Inc.

• Up to 6 video cameras

• Audio + Chat

• Whiteboarding tool

• Polling and quizzes

• Breakout rooms

• Multimedia

• File sharing

• Application sharing

• Web Tour

• Integration with VLE (Moodle)

• Record sessions, Plan and Publish (podcasting)

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3. Key Features of Elluminate Live!

• Windows XP/7, Mac OS 10.x, Linux

• IE 7/8, Firefox 3+, Safari, Chrome?

• Java – latest version (installed on most OSs)

• Mobile devices? Apps?

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4. Software Requirements

http://www.elluminate.com/Support/?id=62

• Headset with headphones and built-in mic = best option

• Stand-alone mic or built-in mic on PC = ok but can cause feedback

• Web-cam = useful but not essential

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4. Hardware Requirements

• Background – unlimited license for one year (ends July 2011)

• Pilot project (not officially supported by eLearning Team)

• j.prior2@bath.ac.uk • m.salter@bath.ac.uk

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5. Usage Scenarios

• Clinical Psychology – online ‘open day’ for prospective postgrads

• Chemistry postgrads – remote lectures & seminars

• Remote student (Hong Kong) presentation in Health

• DfLL job interview• Supporting online learning

in Moodle courses

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5. Usage Scenarios at Bath

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5. Usage Scenarios - Feedback

• Always request that participants run the audio set-up wizard (tools-audio-audio setup wizard) and encourage use of headsets. Remind participants to turn off mic once they finish talking.

• Encourage plenty of interaction through icebreakers, polls, quizzes and discussion

• Preload slides and multimedia content before the event• Explore accessibility options (e.g closed captioning) and check

for disabilities before session• JISC Elluminate Good Practice Guide http://www.jisc.ac.uk/

elluminateguidance

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6. Good Practice - Moderators

• Test your computer’s configuration before the session at http://www.elluminate.com/Support/?id=62

• Use the support section of the Elluminate website http://www.elluminate.com/Services/Training/?id=70/

• Set up a free vRoom and practice www.learncentral.org/user/vroomreg

• Raise hand when you want to attract Moderator’s attention and contribute

• Use the text chat area to contribute if you don’t feel comfortable using audio.

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6. Good Practice/Tips - Participants

• www.wimba.com • www.instantpresenter.com • www.dimdim.com • Adobe Connect (+ app)• www.gotomeeting.com • www.megameeting.com• www.bigbluebutton.org

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7. Alternatives

See full list at http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/conferencing.html

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7. Alternatives – Big Blue Button

http://demo.bigbluebutton.org/

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7. Alternatives – Big Blue Button

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7. Alternatives – Big Blue Button

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7. Alternatives – Big Blue Button

• Banner images of Bath © IDPS, University of Bath, 2011

• The University of Bath logo is a registered trademark of the University of Bath, requests to use it should be sent to web-support@bath.ac.uk

• M. Guy and B. Kelly (2010) ‘10 cheap and easy ways to amplify your event’ (UKOLN Staff Seminar, December 2010)

• L. Anderson and T. Anderson (2009) ‘ Online professional Development Conferences: An effective, economical and eco-friendly option.’ Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology vol. 35 (2). Retrieved from http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/viewArticle/521/254

• P. Chatterton (2010) ‘Elluminate Live Good Practice Guide’ JISC publication available from http://www.jisc.ac.uk/elluminateguidance

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Acknowledgements