WIMBA PRONTO, 09/08/10

Dr Bex Lewis

Wimba Pronto: The Session

How to create a Pronto account How to install Pronto at home Password Recovery Customisation (e.g. appearance, status

update) Etiquette for Wimba Pronto Holding an ‘office hour’

Do you have?

USB headset with integrated microphone?

Module on the Learning Network in which you can practice?

The Big Picture: Why E-tools? The tangible benefits identified through the case

studies are wide-ranging but can be summarised under the following broad headings: Cost Savings/Resource Efficiency Recruitment and Retention Skills and Employment Student Achievement Inclusion Widening Participation and Social Equality Other Benefits

http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/case-studies/tangible/tb-briefing-paper.pdf

Synchronous/Asynchronous

Synchronous e-learning Works in ‘real time’ Uses tools such as

Videoconferencing Chat

Aids the development of learning communities Social Learning, less

isolation Avoids frustration in getting

fast responses to queries

Asynchronous e-learning Occurring at different times Uses tools such as

Email Discussion boards

Supports work relations among learners and with teachers Flexible, especially for part-timers Learners can log on to an e-learning

environment at any time and download documents or send messages to teachers or peers.

Students may spend more time refining their contributions, which are generally considered more thoughtful compared to synchronous communication.

http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/AsynchronousandSynchronousELea/163445Image: http://www.kollewin.com/EX/09-15-11/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-collaboration-by-Ramius.gif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO-n3UBjAcY

•Every time someone says “Blackboard”, substitute “Moodle/The Learning Network”•Further Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z81D3Q2Kg

Learning Situations for Wimba Pronto?

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How to create a Pronto account

On the Learning Network: http://learn.winchester.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1203

Scroll down till you see this link on the right (see below)

Using this link for Wimba Pronto ensures that the system knows you are a member of Winchester staff/students, and makes the process of creating the ID (a one off process) very simple.

To access the system from there just go through your ‘start’ menu as you would for other programs. All programs Pronto

Wimba Pronto

“Classmates” Staff/Students are

listed according to whether they are in a specific module.

Everyone here is “offline”, but the left-hand dot will change colour as these options demonstrate.

How to install Pronto at home

https://pronto.wimba.com/user/faces/settings.xhtml

“Download Wimba Pronto”

“Save File” (ProntoSetUp.exe)

Run & follow prompts

Password Recovery

https://pronto.wimba.com/user/

Customisation: Appearance

Pronto Preferences Profile

Add Email Short biography (of

help internally) Choose Picture (it

resizes it) Click [+] to add

web addresses

Customisation: Status Update

Select [+] Write in “Title”, note

only 1st word easily visible

Select “OK” Choose from “drop-

down box:

Privacy Options

Pronto Preferences Privacy

[+] ProntoID (not email address), i.e. Bex is drbexl Sign in as invisible Don’t show when I

am typing Make me invisible to

anyone not in my classes or contacts

Other Screens in Preferences (1)

Other Screens in Preferences (2)

Options

In Pronto, go to “View” Show Offline Contacts Show Blocked Contacts Show Classmates

Without Pronto Sort Contacts by

First/Last Name Sort Contacts by

Availability Show Group Counts Expand/Collapse All

Groups Show Status Messages

Adding “Contacts

By default “Recently Added”

New Group? Actions New Group Choose Name

Drag & Drop Double Click to

view Bio (if added)

Group Chat

Great for regularly used groups Actions Invite to Group

Chat Select Group or

“New Group Chat” Option to add more

users Awaiting connection Just communicate…

Functions

•ConferenceCall•Click on “Talk”to startconversation

•Video-Call•Select the‘shut-eye’ toactivate yourwebcam •Click on “Talk”to startconversation

•AppShare•Drag the

box to thesize you need•Share that portion of your screen

•Whiteboard•Use editing tools•Import Images, or use ‘Gallery’•New Canvas, see edits below•‘Permissions’ allows others to edit•Save (as .wwb)•Save canvas (as .pdf)

Chatlogs

Adding an External Contact

•Useful for working with other universities which have Pronto•You will need to know their ProntoID•Add to your contacts list, in a group if desired

Actions Add Contact

Holding an ‘office hour’

Drop Down Box Office Hours

Chat Window Opens Student names appear,

usually with reason ‘Promote’/Automatic

Promotion? Demote or right-click on a

user to remove them from the room

Preferably: You will need to have advised your students what time(s) you will be available

Custom Office Hours

Add “Title” Change settings,

including Allowing/disallowing

student chat in the waiting room

Automatic promotion not requiring a reason

for entering Add a custom

“Greeting” for the waiting room

Students can join…

Student double-clicks the name of the user whose Office Hours they wish to join.

Selects ‘Join’ Provides reason for

joining Joins “waiting Room”

Sending a Message to the Waiting Room

Ending an Office Hours Session

To End an Office Hours Session Do one of the following: Close the Office Hours Owner Window. Change your status in the Status Bar to a non-Office Hours status. If there are participants in the Waiting Room, the Close Office Hours window

opens and gives you the option to send a message to the Waiting Room. Do one of the following:

Type a message in the text box and click Send. Click Don't Send to end the Office Hours session without sending a message.

If there are no participants in the Waiting Room, a dialog appears asking you if you are sure that you want to close Office Hours. Click Close.

Etiquette for Wimba Pronto

Have some practice sessions with others online before using for key sessions

Before beginning an AppShare, shut down or minimise any items which you do not want visible (e.g. Data which is sensitive) Be cautious about using video & appshare simultaneously, as they

are both bandwidth intensive. Be aware of users on low strength connections.

Arrive early for office hours to ensure that all the technology is working properly, and that you are available at the start of the session. Check that your audio is working well. If students are likely to be in the Waiting Room for a while, consider

sending a message saying that it will be a while before you can work with them.

Set expectations re: the correct use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and avoid the use of “text message” speech/acronyms

Retain all chat logs, in case one is needed for a grade appeal, etc.

More?

For Quick-start guides and further information go to: http://www.wimba.com/services/instructor/pronto/, or http://learn.winchester.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1203#section-9 on the Learning Network

Final Thoughts: Possibilities for Wimba Pronto?

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Thank you for your time

QUESTIONS?

Further Information

24/7 Wimba support on 0800 007 6788 http://webhelp.wimba.com/WP/v3_1/en/User_Guide/

Learning Network: http://learn.winchester.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1203

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