Introduction to Wimba Classroomand Pronto

NDSU Extension Service Fall Conference 2009

Outline:

What is Wimba Classroom and why you will want to use it

Overview of the Wimba Classroom interface

Wimba Pronto

Wimba Classroom is: A web based live virtual classroom/meeting

room for synchronous or asynchronous collaboration

Made available through NDUS Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) on servers housed by Wimba

Is accessible by anyone participating in a North Dakota State University Extension function

Wimba Classroom Features:

Live audio and video Application and full desktop content sharing White board Texting Participant control Breakout rooms Recording and archiving Downloading (.mp3 and .mp4)

Reasons to use Wimba Classroom:

Formal Presentations and Collaboration• Conduct meetings• Present a report to colleagues• Conduct in-service presentations• Work together on projects with other staff• Interview job candidates• Hold a public presentation• Bring in outside presenters

Headset with microphone Windows XP or Vista, Mac OSX 10.4+ Webcam (If broadcasting video) Internet Connection (DSL/Cable highly recommended)

Supported browser IE 7.0+, Safari 3.0+, Firefox 3.0+  (Browser must be Java and JavaScript

enabled)

Equipment Needed

Getting Started

www.ndivnlc.horizonwimba.com Linked from: NDSU Ext website/ For employees/Communications and

Marketing/Web conferencing Technical Support from Wimba:

www.wimba.com/technicalsupport24/7 help desk: 1-866-940-0065

The Interface

Content Frame Media Bar Text Chat Frame Participant Frame Branding Frame Presenter’s Console

Centent frame displays

Powerpoint Desktop Internet

Media Bar

Network status Talk button (Click and hold to talk) Volume control Video on/off Phone Presenter media options

Text Chat frame

Choose to chat with all or specific person Press return on keyboard to send Note icon on right starts and pauses chat

Participant frame

Check means yes X means no Hand icon: to gain presenter’s attention Emoticons express feeling to presenter Room pulse shows results of polling Action gives presenter more controls over

room

Presenter’s Console-media

Web eBoard Sharing Use dropdown list for saved content Import PowerPoint

Presenter Console - additional features

Breakout RoomsManually

Automatically Record and Download

Participants can watch later if they missed part or all of the presentation

Pronto

Available through ALT by way of a Learning Management System such as Moodle or Blackboard.

Allows for instant access to a list of colleagues

Texting, audio, video, content sharing, white board

When to use Pronto

Informal impromptu meetings Perfect for asking quick questions without

dialing the phone. Collaborate with a colleague quickly and

instantly Send a quick message to a group Meet in a small group for discussion