Wimba ClassroomPresenters Guide

NDSU Extension Service Fall Conference

2009

Presenter Preparation

Obtain a username, password, and room from Ag Comm (Scott Swanson or Bruce Sundeen).

Make sure you have presenter rights to your room and the right equipment.

Visit the room and pre-load materialsMake sure your room is open for access Practice! Create a practice archive

Participant Preparation

Invite participants ASAP Equipment needed to meet over Wimba

PC or Mac computer

Microphone and speaker (headset is best!)

Web browser – Internet Explorer,

Firefox, Safari

Equipment info – IVN Website http://www.ndivn.nodak.edu/web/Wimba/EqpNeeded.asp

Participant invite

Meeting invitation - provide information on testing the equipment prior to the meeting. Have them run the Wizard!

“To ensure you can properly access and view the presentation, we recommend you run the Wimba Set-Up Wizard at least a day prior to the meeting. You can find the Wizard at www.ndivnlc.wimba.com”

Participant invite

Prior to testing, inform them to:• Turn off Yahoo or Google Toolbars• Turn off pop-up blockers• Provide link on disabling pop-up blockers

and other informationhttp://www.ag.ndsu.edu/wimba/quick_reference.html

Participant invite

Send clear directions: Website address for the meeting. Room ID or other access information. How to access the phone option. What do attendees need to prepare or bring to the

meeting. Who to call prior to the meeting if there are any

questions - will it be you? Who to call during the meeting if there are problems

– ALT Wimba Help Desk

1-866-940-0065

Presenter Access

Navigate your web browser to:http://www.ndivnlc.wimba.com/

If you have not used Wimba before, click on Setup Wizard to ensure you have the necessary settings.

Content Frame

PresenterConsole

Text Chat Area Participant Area

Media Bar

Starting the Meeting

• Meeting Slide – name of group or agenda• Provide information on how to use Wimba:

Audio

Video

Text Chat

• Set the ground rules– Announce yourself before speaking– Asking questions: raise hand or text message

• Appoint a meeting facilitator if you are presenting

If headset fails – back up audio plan is the blue phone. Click on it for phone number to call along with PIN access.

If audio or video fails, it may be corrected by clicking on Disconnect Media. Click on it again to reconnect.

Resizing the Interface

Managing Your Meetings

Facilitating Your Meeting

Set the meeting climate for yourself.Keep on task.You don’t always have to use PowerPoint Have a back up plan – it’s technology –

something will go wrong.

Presenter’s Console: Access Content

To access PowerPoint and other preloaded items such as polls, click on Default Content Folder box to select which content you want to view/present.

Click the to display the items. Click the Go button to display the folder

selected. The allows you to preview your

slide before viewing by clicking on it. To advance slides, use the right and left

arrow keys. To import PowerPoint slide on the fly,

click on the and follow instructions.

Accessing Archive

To make archives available to participants after the event, you will need to have Room Administrator Access to open the room.

If you do not have Room Administrator access, Ag Comm will access and make your archive available by a web link.

Oops!

What happens if you are presenter and you lose talk capabilities? Use text chat and let the room know

What happens if my computer goes down? Have a back up facilitator until you get back online

Ending the Meeting

State when the meeting is officially over.Stop archive.Announce to attendees how archive will

be made available.Announce how to exit meeting. Stay online for a few minutes after others

have left to answer questions.

After the Meeting

Reflect on your presentation Review the archive and make sure it’s

open for access Note all unexpected issues encountered

and work with appropriate people Ask for feedback from others to improve

Contact information

To get a user name or Wimba Classroom, contact Agriculture Communication.

Scott Swanson: s.swanson@ndsu.edu

Bruce Sundeen: bruce.sundeen@ndsu.edu

QUESTIONS ?

Resources

For more information about Wimba:Wimba website:

www.wimba.comALT

www.ndivn.nodak.edu NDSU Ag Comm

www.ag.ndsu.edu/wimba/quick_reference.html