First Steps in Teaching with eLive

Learning about eLive:

 

Getting to know eLive and what it can do is essential to teaching with eLive. In learning about eLive, here are four options:

• For one-on-one sessions contact:
  • Juneau - Barney Norwick (Barney.Norwick@uas.alaska.edu, 796-6579)
  • Sitka - Susie Feero (Susie.Feero@uas.alaska.edu, 747-9424)
  • Sitka - Maureen O'Halloran (Maureen.Ohalloran@uas.alaska.edu, 747-9424)
  • Ketchikan - any of the above can provide training in e-Live via distance using e-Live.

• "Play" with eLive in your UAS Online course or a portfolio and contact the Helpdesk with quick questions via e-mail (Helpdesk@uas.alaska.edu or phone: Juneau - 796-6400 or toll free 1-877-465-6400.)

• Find instructions on using Elluminate from your UAS Online course site or the Portfolio system.          

• Visit Elluminate's Faculty support pages http://elluminate.com/support/docs/8.0/moderator.jsp

First Steps:

Some first steps to take with eLive is to utilize the talk feature as well as the interactive whiteboard, application sharing and recording/archiving of sessions. These and more are covered in a Getting-started video. This is a recorded eLive session so you must configure your computer for eLive before using.

Once you know about the possibilities, you can access some of the following tutorials for more details on how to use the tools.

1. Audio
   • Best practices with duplex audio - up to 4 speakers
2. Whiteboards
   • Loading PowerPoints, etc. video (Elluminate recording )
   • Loading PowerPoints document (pdf)
   • Mac Users - Loading PowerPoints (pdf)
3. Sharing Applications
   • Sharing applications video (eLive recording)
   • Sharing applications Quick Reference Guide (pdf)
4. ESP Indicators are screen indicators that provide information about students network connections during a session.
   • Moderator indicators in the Participant window (eLive recording )
5. Breakout Rooms
   • Breakout rooms (eLive recording)
   • Breakout rooms Quick Reference Guide (pdf)
6. Recording Sessions
   • Best Practices for Recording Sessions (pdf)

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