TAA eLearning Competencies 2010 - Session 8 slides

Welcome

❚ Tuesday 13th April

Today

❚ It’s Elluminate time!❚ Tour of Elluminate and a bit of

brainstorming

Content❚ Make sure the content you create is easy to see.

❚ Keep background templates simple so that they

don't distract from the content you want to share.

❚ Avoid gradient colors in the background. ❚ Use a font type and size that is easy to read

(no smaller than a 12 point standard font such as Arial, Verdana or Times New Roman).

❚ Use visuals whenever possible especially for complex processes or procedures.

❚ Avoid slide after slide of bulleted lists.

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❚ Avoid using bright colours❚ Check download times for websites❚ Avoid lag times, pre-load everything

During your presentation

❚ Slow things down❚ Watch for responses❚ Practice, practice, practice❚ If you have a brain fog moment ask

a question.❚ Divert so you can collect your

thoughts

Optimise your connection speed❚ Set your Connection

Speed to the Internet ❚ Open the Preferences

dialog under the Tools>> Preferences.

❚ Select Connection choose the correct speed from the Connection Speed drop-down menu.

Tips❚ Name your slides to make it easier to move to

the correct one during a session❚ Use the volume slider to monitor your volume

rather than continually saying “Can you hear me”

Tips❚ Use the chat to

post any links or to have a back channel of communication

Tips

❚ Pose questions so participants can use the emoticons to give you feedback

Tips

❚ Encourage people to raise their hands if they have a question

Tips❚ Consider how you want

people to communicate (all or once or one at a time)

❚ This is done by selecting Tools > Audio > Maximum Simultaneous Talkers.

Tips❚ Move smoothly

between actions.

❚ Remember there will be a delay if you use the WebTour so let your audience know what you are doing

❚ Tools>>Start a Web Tour❚ Enter the URL that you wish to

tour and then click OK

Tips❚ For websites that require users to log in it will be

easier to use Application Sharing as participants will then be able to view your view of the website.

❚ Have all of the website URLs that you will be using in your session ready to copy and paste from a text document.

Tips❚ Application Sharing.❚ Have the applications open on your computer

that you want to share.❚ Sharing by region allows you to share multiple

applications and windows simultaneously. ❚ When sharing by application, any new windows

that open relating to the application will also be shared.

❚ Tools >>Application Sharing >>Begin Hosting Application

Tips❚ You will be

prompted that you are application sharing. You may experience a disruption to your layout. You can fix this

Tips❚ You will be prompted that you are application

sharing. ❚ The applications may load at different speeds

on users computers. These colored indicators lights represent the length of the delay.

Tips❚ Poll the participants at various intervals to

obtain feedback.❚ Choose from Yes/No, Multiple choice (3-

5 responses) ❚ Ask a question and have the participants answer

using the polling response buttons located on their toolbar.

❚ To publish a copy of the polling statistics to the whiteboard, click on the toolbar or click the Publish to Whiteboard button on the Polling Statistics window.

Questions

Next and last session Tuesday 20th April 6.30pm

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