Wimba Introduction Department of Independent and Online Learning University of Mississippi Randall Uncapher Co–hosts include: Mark Yacovone or Anne Klingen Contact Info: or

Welcome Randall Uncapher: Instructional Technology Designer Instructional Technology Designer Been at Ole Miss since June 2007 Been at Ole Miss since June 2007 Technical arm of the online MBA program Technical arm of the online MBA program My past: I developed software courses for Progress Software for over 10 years My past: I developed software courses for Progress Software for over 10 years Contact me: Contact me:

3 About Wimba Wimba allows real-time online interactions for: Wimba allows real-time online interactions for: Meetings: office hours, administrative, staff, etc. Meetings: office hours, administrative, staff, etc. Webinars, Webinars, Guest speakers, Guest speakers, Training sessions Training sessions Student support such as advising, tutoring, mentoring, etc. Student support such as advising, tutoring, mentoring, etc.

4 Uses for Wimba You can have real-time online classes with remote students to supplement online courses. You can have real-time online classes with remote students to supplement online courses. Wimba can be used for group work, or one on one sessions with individual students. Wimba can be used for group work, or one on one sessions with individual students. Can provide greater accessibility and accommodations Can provide greater accessibility and accommodations You can archive events which can then be revisited. You can archive events which can then be revisited. Archives can be saved to a students computer in a mp3 format, and the audio portion can then be listened to again. Archives can be saved to a students computer in a mp3 format, and the audio portion can then be listened to again.

5 Wimba is Always ready to go! The Wimba room you set up as part of your course is always ready to use. You can enter it at ANY TIME. This is not a conferencing service that requires you to set up a meeting room ahead of time. This is not a conferencing service that requires you to set up a meeting room ahead of time. It can be used at any time, you only need to make arrangements with the participants – not the software. It can be used at any time, you only need to make arrangements with the participants – not the software. Everyone enrolled in your class automatically has access to the Wimba room. Everyone enrolled in your class automatically has access to the Wimba room. It can be used for impromptu meetings. It can be used for impromptu meetings. Students can also use it for team work or meetings, without prior set up. Students can also use it for team work or meetings, without prior set up.

6 Wimba is currently available to all Ole Miss faculty and students through Blackboard or Angel Wimba is currently available to all Ole Miss faculty and students through Blackboard or Angel Integrated with all 3 LMS at UM Integrated with all 3 LMS at UM Angel LMS Angel LMS Blackboard at UM and UMMC Blackboard at UM and UMMC About Wimba at Ole Miss

7 Wimba Features Whiteboard Whiteboard Note-taking, brainstorming Note-taking, brainstorming PPT Presentations PPT Presentations Instructors, student, and group presentations Instructors, student, and group presentations Application sharing Application sharing Sharing documents, files (editing, revising, reviewing) Sharing documents, files (editing, revising, reviewing) Providing demos, hands-on training with technology tools Providing demos, hands-on training with technology tools

8 Wimba Features (cont.) Breakout rooms Breakout rooms Supports group work, individual support/advisement Supports group work, individual support/advisement Event management Event management Audio Audio Video (video feed switches and displays to the class, whoever is current speaking) Video (video feed switches and displays to the class, whoever is current speaking)

9 What it Takes to Use Wimba Hardware needs Hardware needs Headset/telephone - Wimba recommends using headsets (such as Plantronics DSP 500) instead of external speakers or microphones, particularly built- in microphones of laptops Headset/telephone - Wimba recommends using headsets (such as Plantronics DSP 500) instead of external speakers or microphones, particularly built- in microphones of laptops Computer Computer Windows, or Windows, or Mac OS X) Mac OS X) Internet connection – the quicker the better Internet connection – the quicker the better

10 What it Takes to Use Wimba, cont. Browsers supported: Browsers supported:

11 Before Using Wimba for the First Time Be sure you and your students run the Wizard well before you use Wimba!! You can run the setup wizard at any time to check your system. You can run the setup wizard at any time to check your system. Have your students or other participants run the wizard BEFORE you have you Wimba session. Have your students or other participants run the wizard BEFORE you have you Wimba session. The first 10 minutes of your first session will be spent with the participants getting used to Wimba. The first 10 minutes of your first session will be spent with the participants getting used to Wimba.

12 Running the Wizard for Wimba This is what the wizard looks like:

13 Wimba Support Wimba has free 24 hour support:

14 Wimba in Angel In Angel, Wimba appears under the communicate tab in Angel:

15 Wimba in Blackboard In Blackboard Wimba appears under the Communication option on the left navigation menu:

16 Open Wimba Click twice on one of the listed rooms or archives to open it.

17 Opening Wimba Archives Any archived sessions show up when you select the plus sign beside a room listing.

18 Wimba Interface review Here is an opened Wimba session. We will review the interface starting from the chat window, then work clockwise.

19 Wimba Chat Wimba has a chat feature in the lower left corner. The instructor can disable this feature, or simply disable the “private chats”.

20 Wimba Audio and Video Controls The audio / video controls are near the middle of the Wimba screen.

21 Wimba Audio and Video Controls The Options button offers expanded control:

22 Wimba Content Window The primary display window is in the upper left. The eBoard is commonly opened in this window. Note the tool bar for eBoard, and it’s capabilities.

23 Wimba Presenter Controls The presenters controls are in the upper right. Only the presenters see these. Note that students can also be given presenters rights.

24 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. The “Web” button launches a web site that is then projected to the participants screens.

25 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. The “eBoard” button launches the eBoard tools in the presentation window if they are not there by default: The “eBoard” button launches the eBoard tools in the presentation window if they are not there by default:

26 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. The “Share” button lets the presenter show, and share control of an application on their computer with other participants in the meeting:

27 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. You can upload content ahead of time, and it can be arranged in a file structure that you can customize.

28 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. To create an archive of your session, simply select the Archive button: Remember to stop the archive by selecting the same button.

29 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. When a folder and presentation have been selected, you can page through the slides using the arrow controls.

30 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. You can place students into breakout rooms for group work via the Breakout Rooms tab:

31 Wimba Presenter Controls. Cont. You can create survey questions ahead of time to take polls during a presentation.

32 Wimba Lobby If you choose Lobby, you will see all of the rooms and archives that you have access to. You can enter any of the rooms from the Lobby.

33 Wimba Emoticons There are a variety of emoticons that can be used to elicit feedback from your class. This is also where a student can raise their virtual hand.

34 Wimba Emoticons The instructor can clear emoticons as well as other session features from this emoticon dropdown menu button

35 Wimba Emoticons The instructor can check the overall reaction from the emoticons from the ‘pulse’ button

36 Wimba Content Management, cont. Presenters can also access the content from Angel. Without launching the Wimba room, you simply select the Content button.

37 Wimba Room Settings Back in Angel or Blackboard are the controls that allow you to complete all of your room management tasks. We will be using the Angel interface in this presentation:

38 Wimba Rooms– Launch and Creating To launch, crate, or delete a new room, use the appropriate icons.

39 Wimba Room Content Management, cont The Content icon is were you do all of the content uploading, content organization, poll creation and

40 Wimba Room Content Management, cont. From the Content window, you can do a variety of content management tasks.

Wimba Room Content Management, cont. Clicking on a folder name gives you access to that folders content, where you can do additional content management tasks like reordering, adding, deleting, targeting, etc.

Other than uploading and managing content, you will create polls and quizzes from the Content windows. Wimba Room Content Management, cont.

43 Polls and Quizzes Creating questions Is a simple Is a simple step by step by step step process. process

44 Polls and Quizzes Here is a poll question as it appears for the presenter in the interface:

45 Polls and Quizzes The presenter can view, and then choose to share or “publish” the question results. Only the presenter sees the gray panel on the left.

46 Published poll Here is what the students see after publishing:

47 If we return to the Icon review………. You can generate reports related to Wimba use: Wimba Room Content Management, cont.

48 The Settings icon controls a variety of important attributes for a room. One of the important settings is whether to allow students Presentation rights. They will need these if they are making presentations or doing group work. Wimba Room Content Management, cont.

49 The advanced tab controls some important room features, for example the ability to have breakout rooms. Wimba Room Content Management, cont.

50 An important example the use of settings is that archived sessions must be made available to students for them to be viewed by students: Wimba Room Content Management, cont.

51 Preloading Wimba Content Breakout rooms Breakout rooms Supports group work, individual support/advisement Supports group work, individual support/advisement Event management Event management Audio Audio Video (video feed switches and displays to the class, whoever is current speaking) Video (video feed switches and displays to the class, whoever is current speaking)

Practice Site URL: 2=&channel=demo_room&presenterOnLoad=0&clear_login_cook ie=1 This is a practice Wimba course that everyone here can get into and is for practice use only. This is a practice Wimba course that everyone here can get into and is for practice use only. Do NOT post sensitive data here – treat it as if it were a public web site. Do NOT post sensitive data here – treat it as if it were a public web site. Remove items when you are done with the room. Remove items when you are done with the room. NOTE: We can see who has posted what, and when. NOTE: We can see who has posted what, and when. Be courteous of others that are using the room when you arrive. Be courteous of others that are using the room when you arrive. The content on this site will be regularly DELETED, so don’t depend upon this site for anything other than a sandbox. The content on this site will be regularly DELETED, so don’t depend upon this site for anything other than a sandbox.

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54 Other Department of Independent and Online Learning Services: Online program development Online program development Training for Wimba Training for Wimba Training for online course development Training for online course development Wimba support and maintenance Wimba support and maintenance Angel integration Angel integration Instructional Design services Instructional Design services Program and course assessments Program and course assessments

55 Interested in using Wimba? For additional Wimba training for your department, please contact: Randy Uncapher: Mark Yacovone: Anne Klingen:

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