live collaboration with webex
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Office of Learning & TechnologyPurdue University North Central
Adobe Connect will be discontinued on campus after January 30, 2015
Tools are very similar – both support recording and live conferencing
WebEx offers slightly easier setup for microphones and cameras
WebEx publishes to the Kaltura web space
WebEx is a Web communication system that allows users to reach others online anytime in a live conference
What can it be used for? Webinars Classroom Lectures Virtual Office Hours Distance Learning Professional Development User Collaboration on content
Available WebEx app for iPhone/Android allows talk and text chat, reviewing of content, some file sharing
All users with a Purdue account have access (even students)
Visit http://purdue.webex.com to log in Webcam and microphone needed Start a conference – four types:
Meeting: For interactive presentations of a general nature
Event: For scheduled online events and webinars
Training: To administer online tests or quizzes, and conduct lab sessions or virtual office hours
Support: For helping others work through technological issues by sharing screens
Set your meeting up in advance through Scheduling or create a One-Click meeting Must have a password
Can share link and password with anyone Meetings are the most popular and common way
to set up a conference Use Advanced Scheduler options to set up
persistent link to use throughout the semester Uncheck “Delete from My Meetings when
Completed” for best results
Go over basic etiquette with students like not talking over one another or changing the slides
You can mute participant microphones and manage access on the fly
Have students use the chat feature for questions (in case they cannot use the microphone)
Practice good etiquette in the room: Try not to speak over others
Communicate effectively
Respect network delays/lags
At this time, WebEx has no automatic or live transcription available – if transcription is needed, contact Disability Services
Share visuals that include both text and graphics to accommodate more students
Be mindful of both technological and processing delays and allow extra time for responses when you ask a question
Share handouts, notes, and transcriptions along with your recordings
WebEx records through the Recorder button in the top right of your meeting window
Make sure to click the Red Record Button in the lower right to start recording!
All published recordings go to the KalturaMediaSpace: http://mediaspace.itap.purdue.edu
You may log in at the MediaSpace website to access links to all recordings
You may also access recordings in BlackBoardthrough the Build Content -> Kaltura command
There is a lag time between recording and accessing the finished recorded link, which can be several hours depending on length
Login to WebEx
http://purdue.webex.com
Create a One-Click Meeting Create a Scheduled Meeting
Inside the Meeting room Share your webcam
Connect your microphone Record the meeting
Locate the meeting link in Kaltura MediaSpace Practice
Uploading a file
Using the whiteboard
Setting up a poll
Setting up your layout
Google Hangout is a free alternative to Adobe Connect if your students need a meeting room or a tool for collaboration http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
Available on: Windows
Mac
Tablets (iOS & Android)
Mobile Devices (iOS & Android)
Uses Collaboration on Projects
Virtual Meeting Spaces
Share content such as photos and videos
Group conversations Have up to 10 users on a single hangout
Camera and Microphones can be used Can share your screen to present ideas or
assist with something
Create a Google Account
http://www.google.com/
Start a Hangout
http://www.google.com/hangouts/
Chrome browser is best
Set up your camera and microphone
Share your screen
Dropbox
A cloud-based storage space
Great for storing class files
▪ Able to share files or folders with anyone
▪ Can collaborate on files with other Dropbox users
Accessible on the web or a mobile device from anywhere with internet access
Can install the client on your computer to sync your files
Google Drive – http://drive.google.com
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage space for users with a Google account
▪ Documents created in Google Docs can be stored and shared using Google Drive
Google Docs is a service that allows users to create, edit, and manage files that were create in office or with the Docs interface.
▪ Similar to MS Office with limited functionality
▪ Can share your docs for collaboration
WebEx: http://purdue.webex.com Kaltura MediaSpace:
http://mediaspace.itap.purdue.edu WebEx help at PNC:
https://www.pnc.edu/distance/webex/ Dropbox
Set up a Dropbox account: https://db.tt/WMoTuUy Google Hangouts:
http://www.google.com/hangouts/ Google Docs: http://drive.google.com
Reach us at: [email protected]
Twitter and Facebook: @PNCOLT
http://www.pnc.edu/distance for all workshop notes, links, and training needs