First Steps to Using eLive

First Steps in Teaching with eLive

Getting to know eLive and what it can do is essential to teaching with eLive. In learning about eLive, there are always three options

Contact Chris Sturm in eMedia for one-on-one sessions or formal workshops
- 786.4463 or anjcs@uaa.alaska.edu
"Play" with eLive in Blackboard or at the ELM and contact Call Center for quick questions
- 786.4646, option 1, option 1 or CallCenter@uaa.alaska.edu
Visit Elluminate's Faculty support pages
- http://elluminate.com/support/docs/7.0/moderator.jsp

Some best first steps to take with eLive is to utilize the talk feature as well as the interactive whiteboard, application sharing and recording/archiving of sessions. This and more are covered in a Getting-started "video" (17 minutes long and uses Java).

Once you know about the possibilities, you can access some of the following tutorials for more details on how to use the tools.

1) Audio

Best practices with duplex audio - up to 4 speakers (requires Adobe Reader)
Coming soon!Some audio problems may be solved by changing connection speed. View this brief movie - Changing connection speed (requires Flash player)

2) Whiteboards

Loading PowerPoints, etc. "video" (requires Java)
Loading PowerPoints document (requires Adobe Reader)
Mac Users - Loading PowerPoints (requires Adobe Reader)

3) Sharing Applications

Sharing applications "video" (requires Java)
Sharing applications Quick Reference Guide (requires Adobe Reader)
Coming soon! Sharing applications movie (requires Flash player)

4) ESP Indicators

Moderator indicators in the Participant window "video" (requires Java)

5) Breakout Rooms

Coming soon!

6) Recording Sessions

Best Practices (requires Adobe Reader)
Accessing Recordings in Blackboard (requires Flash player)