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The Multiple Faces of ElluminateCapturing Benefits with Elluminate
The Multiple Faces of Elluminate
Tim NeumannLondon Knowledge Lab
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Realising Benefits with Elluminate
Elluminate…• frees up time for academics, • contributes to the green agenda, • connects international students, and • improves both learning quality and experience.
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Context
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University of London
Birkbeck C
ollege
Institute of Education
LSH
TM
Royal V
eterinary College
SO
AS
LKL
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What is Elluminate?
Ask 8 people…
…get 10 opinions.
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Elluminate is…Synchronous Audiographic Conferencing
Combination of:real-time tools for visual interaction
and textual interactionwhile talking
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What is Elluminate?The MA in Media, Culture and Communication says:
A lecture recording system
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✔Time saving: Resource creation on-the-fly
✔Learning quality: Availability of revision materials
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What is Elluminate?Several Professors say:
A tool for remote lectures, presentations and keynotes
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✔Time saving: Less travel, resource creation
✔Green agenda: Less air travel
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What is Elluminate?Several LKL Research Teams say:
An online meeting environment for dispersed teams
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✔Time saving: Less travel
✔Green agenda: Less travel, less paper
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What is Elluminate?London Maths Challenge participants and organisers say:
The connection between two classrooms
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✔Learning quality: Pupils challenging each other
✔Learning experience: Discussions outside of usual classroom context
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What is Elluminate?A National Research Centre says:
A way to generate income from our free resources
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✔Green agenda: Less travel, less paper
✔Business case: New income streams
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What is Elluminate?The IOE Doctoral School says:
A way to involve international students
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✔Learning quality: More ways to interact
✔Student retention: Keeping in touch
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What is Elluminate?The LKL Open Day organisers say:
An opportunity to address more people than architecture allows
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✔Green agenda: Less travel
✔Marketing & recruitment: Enhancing interaction with potential students / researchers
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What is Elluminate?The Online Master of Research says:
A means to enthuse, activate and retain students
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✔Learning quality: Improved understanding
✔Student retention: Deep engagement and enhanced bonding
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In the words of a distance education tutor:
Suddenly I understand the student better, because I have talked to them, heard their voice, interacted with them.
I get a sense of others, which improves the understanding of the course materials.
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Any questions?
Tim Neumann
Contact:[email protected] people.lkl.ac.uk/neumann
Institute of EducationUniversity of London20 Bedford WayLondon WC1H 0AL
Tel +44 (0)20 7612 6000Fax +44 (0)20 7612 6126Email [email protected] www.ioe.ac.uk
