Welcome ❚ Tuesday 13 th April
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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