University of Alberta

Elluminate Trial

Introduction

Elluminate Features

• Low bandwidth• Cross platform• Easy to use• Supports audio and video• Includes text IM and whiteboard• Allows sessions to be recorded• Allows for application sharing• Webtours

Logging in

• Click the link that you received by email or on WebCT

• Provide a name that you want to use in the session

• If you are logging into a course, use the name and password combination that you were provided

Starting Up

• You will see the following screens as the system logs you into the session

Elluminate Interface

Setting Up - Connection

• The first time you start the Elluminate system, you will be asked a number of questions.

• You will be asked to give Elluminate complete control of your system. This is required for document sharing

• You will then be asked to set your connection speed from the Session menu

Setting Up - Audio

• To use your microphone, you will have to set your audio preferences from the Tools menu

• When checking the levels you want the audio indicator bars in the lower left of the screen to go into the yellow as few times as possible

Participant Info

• This window informs you of what the other session participants are doing - by the yellow orb behind the tool indicator

• You can raise your hand, participate in polls and step away from the session

Polls

• Polls are a way that the moderator can get feedback from the session participants

• There are Yes/No, multiple choice and speed polls

• Results may be shown to the class if the moderator allows it to happen

Direct/Instant Messaging

• Works like AIM/Y!/MSN

• Send messages to individuals or groups

• May be monitored by the Moderator

White Board

• Allows participants to draw their own images or import them from elsewhere

• Allows for presentations to be displayed

Advanced Features

• Webtours pop up a window that will take you to the same websites that the moderator is going to

• Application sharing allows two individuals (host and guest) to control the same application, even if the guest does not have the application on their local computer