CLIPP Board

Collaborate on Gemini

Blackboard Collaborate is the name of the new company set up to merge Horizon Wimba & Elluminate webinar platforms, purchased by Blackboard earlier this summer. Blackboard have wasted no time in working out the road map for the co-joining of Wimba+Elluminate.  It seemed obvious that one would go (from a business perspective), and indeed that is what’s occuring.  The above video link explains all in graphic detail.   To answer some pressing questions I watched most of the video and have pulled out some nuggets that you may find useful.

Before I give you those bullets, one thing that did strike me throughout the whole “presentation” using Elluminate, was that much more reference was made of the tools and capabilities of Wimba, than those of Elluminate?  Not really having use Wimba in anger, I can’t comment – but the absence of any reference to Elluminate’s features speaks volumes?

[timestamps] indicate where the topic was discussed.

[15 mins]Project Gemini

• New platform  =  elements of Elluminate Live & Wimba Classroom (as we expected)
• Will include enhanced aspects of Wimba voice & Wimba pronto
• Emphasis on collaboration as a pedagogy

Roadmap: 2 phases over next 2 years

[25 mins]Phase 1 (2011)

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Assorted New Tutorials

I have been fairly busy this summer creating new screen casts for our core supported systems here at Aston. Over the last week or so I have been getting them on-line so here’s some quick links to the new or updated tutorials that I have made so far. If you have any questions about them or requests for other ones then leave a comment on this post and I will see what I can do. Enjoy.

Aston Replay/Panopto

For Staff/Presenters
The following tutorials are intended for any staff or presenters who wish to learn more about how to use lecture capture.

1. Provisioning a Blackboard moduleThis tutorial will show you how to link your module in Blackboard to Aston Replay/Panopto. This must be done before you can record any presentations.
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2. Making a Recording using WindowsTutorial about using the Aston Replay/Panopto Recorder application.
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3. Managing your FoldersThis tutorial will show you how to change the folder settings for your modules. This includes how to manage access, podcasts, student notes amongst other features on a folder by folder basis.
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4. Managing your Recordings\SessionsThis tutorial will show you how to change the settings for your recordings. This includes how to manage access, adding a pdf, edit name and description amongst other features on a recording by recording basis.
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For Students/Viewers

The following tutorial is intended for any students or viewers who wish to get the most out of their lecture capture viewing experience. Staff members using lecture capture are encouraged to put the link to this tutorial in their Blackboard module in a student accessible area. Follow the link to the tutorial, then copy and paste the address into the external link tool in your module.

• Getting the most from your viewing experienceThis tutorial explains how to get the most from the Aston Replay experience, from the point of view of a viewer. It includes accessing content, the web interface, using search, making notes and more.
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EndNote

Introduction
Setting Preferences
Searching The On-line Database
Configuring Google Scholar
Searching Your Library & Smart Groups
Using EndNote With Microsoft Word
Editing A Style Template

Elluminate

Scheduling an Elluminate Session Tutorial