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Online
Workshops
through Wimba
April 2010 List of Workshops
To provide more flexibility to AEL teachers and directors, the PDC is continuing
to add more trainings available online. Our online training events are held on Wimba, which is
our online training center. The online trainings are interactive and with a live presenter. The
participant can listen and talk with the presenter as well as other participants that are logged in.
You will need to
complete a set up process to make a computer usable for Wimba. This can be done on an individual computer, such as a
director’s computer, your computer at home, or in a computer lab.
Please make sure to read these instructions carefully prior to
the training and remember to run the Set-up wizard at least 24
hours before the event.
To log in to Wimba:
1. Go to
http://openroom4.wimba.com to get to the Wimba Welcome window.
2. Click on the
Participant Login button.
3. For ROOM
ID type ‘maelpdc” in small caps only. For the NAME type in your
name, both first and last.
4. The next
window you see will be the “Lobby” once your are connected, you
will see under “Live Classes” maelpdc,
Click on that line and it will take you into the MAELPDC
classroom.
VERY
IMPORTANT!!
It
is very important that you or your lab technician run the Setup
Wizard well in ADVANCE of the event. At least 24 hours
in advance is recommended. The Setup Wizard will ensure that
your computer has all the necessary components to run Wimba.
To Run the
Set-Up Wizard
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Go to
http://openroom4.wimba.com to get to the Wimba Welcome window.
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On the
right side of the screen you will see the link to start
the Set-up wizard- click on "Run the Set-up Wizard"
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The
wizard will walk you through all of the steps to get
your computer ready
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If you
get any kind of error message, then you will more than
likely have trouble participating online. Whether it is
a connection problem or an audio problem now is
the time to get it figured out, rather than a few
minutes before the training event. If you get an error
message, the wizard will allow you to skip over that
part. If you do so, the wizard may say that you have
passed, however, if that issue isn't resolved you will
probably have trouble during the training.
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If your
computer does not pass the wizard, or you get an error
message, you can check the Wimba Troubleshooting
page on our website at
www.maelpdc.org for help in resolving the issue.
Pop-up
blockers and firewalls are usually the problem.
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Contact
any PDC staff if you need assistance. The PDC will try to
assist with any difficulties you have. Please
understand that fixing computer issues over the phone
can be difficult. If you don't feel you have the
technical knowledge to fix issues on your home computer,
you will probably need to use a computer at your local
program office or district computer lab for the online
training.
Make sure you have the
necessary equipment to participate.
-Computer with Internet access, High Speed is
preferred, but not required.
-Access to one computer per participant.
-Headphones preferably, but speakers will work.
-Microphones are preferred, but not required.
Once your computer
is checked out, you are ready to participate.
Where you can
participate
To ensure you are
able to fully participate in the training event and to avoid
computer and technical issues, we recommend that you participate
in the session in a computer lab or local program office
computer.
The local program
director can allow you to complete the training at home or at
another location as long as
you
are aware that technical
difficulties are more likely to occur. Many home computers are
not always set up with the optimal settings needed to run
Wimba properly and you may not have the technical
assistance at home to fix some issues that come up. Running the
Setup Wizard well in advance will certainly help with this.
Paperwork
There will not be a sign in sheet. The PDC staff
member facilitating the workshop will take roll to record that
the teachers participated.
Evaluation Form
After the online
training has completed, we ask you to fill out the evaluation
form. Please mail the evaluations to:
MAEL PDC
1301 Main Street
Trenton, MO
64683
Any questions or
assistance needed, feel free to any member of the PDC staff.
More
information on Wimba
Basic
features of Wimba:
1. Audio capabilities; you will be able to
communicate verbally with others in the classroom.
2. Chat room capabilities; you can ask, and
answer questions, and chat with others in the classroom.
3. Presentation capabilities; PowerPoint, and
other presentation programs can be used in the classroom
4. Polls and survey can be designed and used
for all participants.
5. Computer sharing; you can actually see the
presenter using their computer to pull up documents for instant
review and revision.
Wimba
Troubleshooting - if you have technical issues, click here
for help.
Wizard Links
We strongly
recommend that all participants and presenters run the
HorizonLive wizard. The wizard ensures that your computer is
properly configured to use HorizonLive. The following are links
to the different wizards based on media format:
QuickTime
Wizard (tests for QuickTime support for one way audio or video):
http://channel.horizonlive.com/wizard/launcher.cgi?wc=qt
Two Way
Audio Wizard (tests for HearMe support for two way audio.):
http://channel.horizonlive.com/wizard/launcher.cgi?wc=hm
Real
Wizard: (tests for Real support for one way audio or video):
http://channel.horizonlive.com/wizard/launcher.cgi?wc=rl
No Audio
Wizard (used in conjunction with a conference call):
http://channel.horizonlive.com/wizard/launcher.cgi?wc=na
All Audio
Wizard: (tests for QuickTime, Real and HearMe support):
http://channel.horizonlive.com/wizard/launcher.cgi
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