Archived Events
Distinguished Lecture Series :
ITV to Web-conference: Fixed to Flexible Distance Learning
Faced with replacing its outdated ITV system, Cleveland State Community College moved from a fix to flexible delivery paradigm. Its cost-effective transition from ITV to web-conferencing Distance Learning involved the integration of old and new technologies that reduced bandwidth needs while enhancing student engagement. And, it was done on the limited budget of a small community college.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Dr. Ronald Paige, Cleveland State Community CollegeView Archive
Faced with replacing its outdated ITV system, Cleveland State Community College moved from a fix to flexible delivery paradigm. Its cost-effective transition from ITV to web-conferencing Distance Learning involved the integration of old and new technologies that reduced bandwidth needs while enhancing student engagement. And, it was done on the limited budget of a small community college.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Dr. Ronald Paige, Cleveland State Community CollegeView Archive
Creating cost effective online environments for collaborative teaching and learning!
From live online classes and podcasting to voice boards and instant messaging, now K-12 and higher education institutions throughout the country that use Moodle can easily add the collaborative elements that will make their online classes come alive.
Wimba and Moodlerooms have combined their innovative technologies, expertise, and services to provide your institution with an affordable collaboration solution that meets synchronous and asynchronous learning needs.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Michael Penney, Western Regional Director of Moodlerooms and Moodle Hat, and Matt Wasowski, WimbaView Archive
From live online classes and podcasting to voice boards and instant messaging, now K-12 and higher education institutions throughout the country that use Moodle can easily add the collaborative elements that will make their online classes come alive.
Wimba and Moodlerooms have combined their innovative technologies, expertise, and services to provide your institution with an affordable collaboration solution that meets synchronous and asynchronous learning needs.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Michael Penney, Western Regional Director of Moodlerooms and Moodle Hat, and Matt Wasowski, WimbaView Archive
Increasing Enrollment by Using Collaborative Online Technology
Rick Bebout and his colleagues use Wimba Classroom and other online technologies to inform prospective graduate students about the IMC Master's program at WVU. Wimba Classroom is used to provide an in-depth overview of the program, including the application process, admission, curriculum and course technology. Join Bebout as he explains his team's methods of using technology to attract new students to his program.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Rick Bebout, West Virginia UniversityView Archive
Rick Bebout and his colleagues use Wimba Classroom and other online technologies to inform prospective graduate students about the IMC Master's program at WVU. Wimba Classroom is used to provide an in-depth overview of the program, including the application process, admission, curriculum and course technology. Join Bebout as he explains his team's methods of using technology to attract new students to his program.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Rick Bebout, West Virginia UniversityView Archive
Tennessee & Southeast United States ‘Brown Bag’ Webinar: Best Practices in Online Instruction
Learn how Hollyanna White, Specialist, On-Line Learning, and her colleagues at Chattanooga State Technical Community College use the Wimba Collaboration Suite for a variety of instructional and non-instructional purposes such as presenting technology training through archives and using Wimba Classroom as a helpdesk. Then learn how Kathrine Bailey and her team at Austin Peay - long time users of Wimba - have seen successful results when it comes to engaging their online students.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Hollyanna White, Specialist, On-Line Learning, Chattanooga State Technical Community College & Kathrine Bailey, Multimedia Specialist, Austin Peay State University
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Learn how Hollyanna White, Specialist, On-Line Learning, and her colleagues at Chattanooga State Technical Community College use the Wimba Collaboration Suite for a variety of instructional and non-instructional purposes such as presenting technology training through archives and using Wimba Classroom as a helpdesk. Then learn how Kathrine Bailey and her team at Austin Peay - long time users of Wimba - have seen successful results when it comes to engaging their online students.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Hollyanna White, Specialist, On-Line Learning, Chattanooga State Technical Community College & Kathrine Bailey, Multimedia Specialist, Austin Peay State University
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Going Green with Online Technology: Supporting Campus Sustainability Initiatives
In April, 2008 UNT became the first major Texas public university to sign the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment with an ultimate goal of becoming climate neutral. Secondly and more immediately pressing on a personal level, gas prices began to soar! Following these events, the campus became more focused on finding green alternatives to driving. This presentation describes how Wimba Classroom is playing a role in helping the UNT community take immediate steps to reduce strain on fuel budgets and support a larger university goal in becoming carbon neutral. Included are challenges anyone may face in implementing a new technology such as Wimba Classroom on their campus as well as ways to identify opportunities, and strategies for roll-out.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Jane Himmel, University of North Texas
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In April, 2008 UNT became the first major Texas public university to sign the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment with an ultimate goal of becoming climate neutral. Secondly and more immediately pressing on a personal level, gas prices began to soar! Following these events, the campus became more focused on finding green alternatives to driving. This presentation describes how Wimba Classroom is playing a role in helping the UNT community take immediate steps to reduce strain on fuel budgets and support a larger university goal in becoming carbon neutral. Included are challenges anyone may face in implementing a new technology such as Wimba Classroom on their campus as well as ways to identify opportunities, and strategies for roll-out.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Jane Himmel, University of North Texas
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Wimba North Carolina: Collaboration and Connections for 21st-Century Students and Educators
Learn now the North Carolina Virtual Public School collaborates for everything from staff meetings to professional development. The team members began a "coursing" and "collaborative tools" strategy that is nationally unique to K-12 education.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Bryan Setser, CEO, North Carolina Virtual Public School
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Learn now the North Carolina Virtual Public School collaborates for everything from staff meetings to professional development. The team members began a "coursing" and "collaborative tools" strategy that is nationally unique to K-12 education.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Bryan Setser, CEO, North Carolina Virtual Public School
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Using Online Technology for Disaster Preparation and Recovery
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, several nursing classes at the LSU Health Sciences Center relied on Wimba and other online course technologies to help teach its students despite some being displaced and despite some campus buildings being completely non-operational. Join Mr. Glenn Ruiz as he gives a first-hand account of the creative ways which allowed several courses to thrive. You will also learn several other examples of schools that have used similar technologies to plan for pandemics and survive fires and floods. Hopefully this presentation will spark ideas for your own disaster preparedness plans.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Glenn Ruiz, Louisiana State University School of Health SciencesView Archive
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, several nursing classes at the LSU Health Sciences Center relied on Wimba and other online course technologies to help teach its students despite some being displaced and despite some campus buildings being completely non-operational. Join Mr. Glenn Ruiz as he gives a first-hand account of the creative ways which allowed several courses to thrive. You will also learn several other examples of schools that have used similar technologies to plan for pandemics and survive fires and floods. Hopefully this presentation will spark ideas for your own disaster preparedness plans.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: Glenn Ruiz, Louisiana State University School of Health SciencesView Archive
SHE - Simulations in Higher Education
This session demonstrates examples of simulations that use a mixture of web technologies, social networking and virtual worlds. In particular, it discusses in detail a simulation that enables groups of law students to work as partners in simulated law practices in a virtual town that supports a range of casework. It also showcases an accident investigation simulation built in the virtual world Second Life where groups of students can experience an accident scenario, investigate it, design safe systems of work to deal with the case and work collaboratively on accident analysis and prevention.
Originally Aired: Summer 2009
Presented by: Manuel Frutos-Perez & Dr. Liz Falconer, University of West of England - Bristol
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This session demonstrates examples of simulations that use a mixture of web technologies, social networking and virtual worlds. In particular, it discusses in detail a simulation that enables groups of law students to work as partners in simulated law practices in a virtual town that supports a range of casework. It also showcases an accident investigation simulation built in the virtual world Second Life where groups of students can experience an accident scenario, investigate it, design safe systems of work to deal with the case and work collaboratively on accident analysis and prevention.
Originally Aired: Summer 2009
Presented by: Manuel Frutos-Perez & Dr. Liz Falconer, University of West of England - Bristol
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Statewide Professional Development Through A Virtual Classroom To Save Thousands Of Dollars
This presentation will cover a comprehensive plan for statewide professional development that the Idaho Digital Learning Academy is providing to Idaho Educators, and how Wimba Classroom has been an integral part of that plan. The presentation explores aspects of needs assessment, communication process of available resources, training and educating internal and external stakeholders, implementation, and evaluation. Learn how the Idaho Digital Learning Academy has used Wimba Classroom as a tool to open statewide communications to connect various statewide educational organizations and all state educators. Presenter Mike Caldwell has been associated with the Idaho Digital Learning Academy since February, 2003 and had been an educator in Idaho for over 10 years. Mike is the Director of Supervision and Development at the Idaho Digital Learning Academy.
Originally Aired: Summer 2009
Presented by: Donna Hutchison & Mike Caldwell, Idaho Digital Learning Academy
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This presentation will cover a comprehensive plan for statewide professional development that the Idaho Digital Learning Academy is providing to Idaho Educators, and how Wimba Classroom has been an integral part of that plan. The presentation explores aspects of needs assessment, communication process of available resources, training and educating internal and external stakeholders, implementation, and evaluation. Learn how the Idaho Digital Learning Academy has used Wimba Classroom as a tool to open statewide communications to connect various statewide educational organizations and all state educators. Presenter Mike Caldwell has been associated with the Idaho Digital Learning Academy since February, 2003 and had been an educator in Idaho for over 10 years. Mike is the Director of Supervision and Development at the Idaho Digital Learning Academy.
Originally Aired: Summer 2009
Presented by: Donna Hutchison & Mike Caldwell, Idaho Digital Learning Academy
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Designing Significant eLearning and Blended Learning Experiences: Training Tomorrow’s eTeachers
Higher education is being transformed by the millennial learner, learning technologies, and the evolution of the Learning Paradigm with a different mission, purpose, criteria for success and learning structures (Barr & Tagg, 2000). Ken Bain challenges teachers to create "authentic tasks that arouse curiosity and become intrinsically interesting," (p. 99) engage students to reason and ask probing and insightful questions. This session presented a case study of the integration of Wimba in an online collaborative e-learning experience with an on-site institute.
Originally Aired: Summer 2009
Presented by: Rebekah Grow & Linda Ralston, University of Utah
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Higher education is being transformed by the millennial learner, learning technologies, and the evolution of the Learning Paradigm with a different mission, purpose, criteria for success and learning structures (Barr & Tagg, 2000). Ken Bain challenges teachers to create "authentic tasks that arouse curiosity and become intrinsically interesting," (p. 99) engage students to reason and ask probing and insightful questions. This session presented a case study of the integration of Wimba in an online collaborative e-learning experience with an on-site institute.
Originally Aired: Summer 2009
Presented by: Rebekah Grow & Linda Ralston, University of Utah
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Why Can’t Suzie Write?: Designing a Writing Program for the At-Risk Student
With almost half of all students entering college needing remediation to bring them up to college level reading and writing, many colleges are struggling to support at-risk students. Originally Aired: Fall 2009 View Archive
With almost half of all students entering college needing remediation to bring them up to college level reading and writing, many colleges are struggling to support at-risk students. Originally Aired: Fall 2009 View Archive
Economic & Environmental Savings of Wimba and Online Education
The University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension has been using Wimba Classroom to deliver training sessions in an online environment. This has allowed Extension personnel to overcome common constraints such as: limited travel budgets, rising fuel costs, and time spent away from county offices and local clientele. This archive discusses the: 1) Economic benefits in terms of travel dollars and travel time gained, as well as 2) Environmental impact of reducing statewide travel.
Originally Aired: Fall 2008
Presented by Janet Sylvia & Robert Ethier Jr., University of GeorgiaView Archive
The University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension has been using Wimba Classroom to deliver training sessions in an online environment. This has allowed Extension personnel to overcome common constraints such as: limited travel budgets, rising fuel costs, and time spent away from county offices and local clientele. This archive discusses the: 1) Economic benefits in terms of travel dollars and travel time gained, as well as 2) Environmental impact of reducing statewide travel.
Originally Aired: Fall 2008
Presented by Janet Sylvia & Robert Ethier Jr., University of GeorgiaView Archive
Save Time, Money, and even the Environment with Wimba
As we all closely monitor the economy, did you know that institutions worldwide are already saving in many different ways with Wimba? Today, schools are saving time, money, and even the environment by utilizing the Wimba Collaboration Suite. Join Wimba's Matt Wasowski for a special presentation about how Wimba customers worldwide are saving - and sometimes even making - money and time with Wimba.
Originally Aired: Fall 2008
Presented by: Matt Wasowski, WimbaView Archive
As we all closely monitor the economy, did you know that institutions worldwide are already saving in many different ways with Wimba? Today, schools are saving time, money, and even the environment by utilizing the Wimba Collaboration Suite. Join Wimba's Matt Wasowski for a special presentation about how Wimba customers worldwide are saving - and sometimes even making - money and time with Wimba.
Originally Aired: Fall 2008
Presented by: Matt Wasowski, WimbaView Archive
Providing Equal Access of Information to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Online Courses
Dr. Sam Slike, a professor at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, discusses his use of Wimba to provide college courses to deaf and hard of hearing students. His innovative courses use a sign language interpreter broadcast through a web cam (and simultaneously broadcast via a Sorenson videophone); closed captioning of spoken lecture material via Caption Colorado; PowerPoint slides; text chat; and spoken lecture. His presentation will provide an overview of the deaf/hh population; general challenges encountered in providing equal access of information for this group of individuals; and creating an online course for deaf/hh and hearing students using Wimba as the delivery tool.
Originally Aired: Spring 2008
Presented by: Dr. Sam Slike & Pam Berman, Bloomsburg UniversityView Archive
Dr. Sam Slike, a professor at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, discusses his use of Wimba to provide college courses to deaf and hard of hearing students. His innovative courses use a sign language interpreter broadcast through a web cam (and simultaneously broadcast via a Sorenson videophone); closed captioning of spoken lecture material via Caption Colorado; PowerPoint slides; text chat; and spoken lecture. His presentation will provide an overview of the deaf/hh population; general challenges encountered in providing equal access of information for this group of individuals; and creating an online course for deaf/hh and hearing students using Wimba as the delivery tool.
Originally Aired: Spring 2008
Presented by: Dr. Sam Slike & Pam Berman, Bloomsburg UniversityView Archive
Texas & Louisiana ‘Brown Bag’ Webinar: Best Practices in Online Instruction
Jane Himmel from the University of North Texas and Glenn Ruiz from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Nursing discuss how their respective institutions achieve Distance Learning 2.0 goals and help teach Nursing to working students throughout the state. According to Himmel, meeting online for classes or meetings can be extremely effective in terms of maximizing attedance and quality of information. In fact, UNT even has a green initiative that relies heavily on Wimba to help the environment. Ruiz will discuss the numerous ways LSUHSC's Nursing department has been able to cleverly utilize Wimba Classroom to teach both potential and working nurses throughout Louisana, even after Hurricane Katrina.View Archive
Jane Himmel from the University of North Texas and Glenn Ruiz from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Nursing discuss how their respective institutions achieve Distance Learning 2.0 goals and help teach Nursing to working students throughout the state. According to Himmel, meeting online for classes or meetings can be extremely effective in terms of maximizing attedance and quality of information. In fact, UNT even has a green initiative that relies heavily on Wimba to help the environment. Ruiz will discuss the numerous ways LSUHSC's Nursing department has been able to cleverly utilize Wimba Classroom to teach both potential and working nurses throughout Louisana, even after Hurricane Katrina.View Archive
Western States ‘Brown Bag’ Webinar: Best Practices in Online Instruction Using Wimba
Without giving away too much of what they'll be discussing at Wimba Connect 2009, Cory Stokes of the Utah Education Network will share how the entire state of Utah has been able to implement the Wimba Collaboration Suite, while Diane Stonebrink of Estrella Mountain College and Peter Lafford of Arizona State discuss the many ways that Wimba Voice is used in a variety of disciplines - particularly foreign language and ESL instruction - at their respective institutions.
Originally Aired: December 2008
Presented by: Cory Stokes, Utah Education Network; Diane Stonebrink, Estrella Mountain College; & Peter Lafford, Arizona State UniversityView Archive
Without giving away too much of what they'll be discussing at Wimba Connect 2009, Cory Stokes of the Utah Education Network will share how the entire state of Utah has been able to implement the Wimba Collaboration Suite, while Diane Stonebrink of Estrella Mountain College and Peter Lafford of Arizona State discuss the many ways that Wimba Voice is used in a variety of disciplines - particularly foreign language and ESL instruction - at their respective institutions.
Originally Aired: December 2008
Presented by: Cory Stokes, Utah Education Network; Diane Stonebrink, Estrella Mountain College; & Peter Lafford, Arizona State UniversityView Archive
How Using Wimba Supports Cognitive Processes Resulting in Higher Retention Rates
One of the world's leading experts when it comes to online instruction, Lisa Frazier of rural Nevada's Great Basin College has found that visual and audible elements in online courses significantly improve school retention rates and student performance. Learn from Lisa's research and how it can be applied to your own distance learning programs.
Originally Aired: Fall 2008
Presented by: Lisa Frazier, MED, Curriculum Development Specialist/ Instructional Technologist, Great Basin CollegeView Archive
One of the world's leading experts when it comes to online instruction, Lisa Frazier of rural Nevada's Great Basin College has found that visual and audible elements in online courses significantly improve school retention rates and student performance. Learn from Lisa's research and how it can be applied to your own distance learning programs.
Originally Aired: Fall 2008
Presented by: Lisa Frazier, MED, Curriculum Development Specialist/ Instructional Technologist, Great Basin CollegeView Archive
Virtual Worlds: Teaching in Second Life for Higher Education
A growing trend in education is the use of virtual worlds to complement or replace physical and web-based classrooms. With the availability of services like "Second Life", the barrier to entry is being lowered dramatically. This presentation will examine the strengths and challenges of using Second Life from two perspectives and two institutions: a faculty member using SL to teach Business concepts at University of Northern Iowa and an educational developer supporting Nursing faculty and students who use SL at Cal State Chico. Please join us as we explore effective practices in use and deployment of Virtual Worlds.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: LCIN GroupView Archive
A growing trend in education is the use of virtual worlds to complement or replace physical and web-based classrooms. With the availability of services like "Second Life", the barrier to entry is being lowered dramatically. This presentation will examine the strengths and challenges of using Second Life from two perspectives and two institutions: a faculty member using SL to teach Business concepts at University of Northern Iowa and an educational developer supporting Nursing faculty and students who use SL at Cal State Chico. Please join us as we explore effective practices in use and deployment of Virtual Worlds.
Originally Aired: Spring 2009
Presented by: LCIN GroupView Archive
Measuring the Effectiveness of Virtual School Programs – Research and Beyond
Based on a presentation that Pape gave at the BbWorld 2007 conference with Donna Vakili, Executive Director, Idaho Digital Learning Academy and Becky Nunally of Cobb County eSchool, this presentation will discuss the evolution of two virtual school program evaluation processes and the need for ongoing research on measures of effectiveness of online programs. Liz Pape, Virtual High School Global Consortium, and Matt Wicks, Illinois Virtual High School, will discuss how to measure the effectiveness of your online program, including what measures to use and when to measure. Learn about the necessity for a "common language" of program effectiveness and see examples of data-driven and self-reported indicators of effectiveness.
Originally Aired: Spring 2008
Presented by: Liz R. Pape, CEO, Virtual High School & Matt WicksView Archive
Based on a presentation that Pape gave at the BbWorld 2007 conference with Donna Vakili, Executive Director, Idaho Digital Learning Academy and Becky Nunally of Cobb County eSchool, this presentation will discuss the evolution of two virtual school program evaluation processes and the need for ongoing research on measures of effectiveness of online programs. Liz Pape, Virtual High School Global Consortium, and Matt Wicks, Illinois Virtual High School, will discuss how to measure the effectiveness of your online program, including what measures to use and when to measure. Learn about the necessity for a "common language" of program effectiveness and see examples of data-driven and self-reported indicators of effectiveness.
Originally Aired: Spring 2008
Presented by: Liz R. Pape, CEO, Virtual High School & Matt WicksView Archive
Lecture Capture with Wimba
Instructors at CSU, Chico have taught classes that met to face-to-face but simultaneously had students logged in remotely via Wimba Classroom. For years, instructors at CSU, Chico have taught classes that met to face-to-face but simultaneously had students logged in remotely via Wimba Classroom. These remote students were able to see the face-to-face teacher via video and a student assistant even took remote students' questions. This created a full classroom experience for both the in-person and the remote students - while also providing a unique way to capture lectures via Wimba Classroom.
Originally Aired: Winter 2008
Presented by:Ann Steckel, TLP Instructional Technology Consultant & Laura Sederberg, Technology & Learning Program Manager, CSU, ChicoView Archive
Instructors at CSU, Chico have taught classes that met to face-to-face but simultaneously had students logged in remotely via Wimba Classroom. For years, instructors at CSU, Chico have taught classes that met to face-to-face but simultaneously had students logged in remotely via Wimba Classroom. These remote students were able to see the face-to-face teacher via video and a student assistant even took remote students' questions. This created a full classroom experience for both the in-person and the remote students - while also providing a unique way to capture lectures via Wimba Classroom.
Originally Aired: Winter 2008
Presented by:Ann Steckel, TLP Instructional Technology Consultant & Laura Sederberg, Technology & Learning Program Manager, CSU, ChicoView Archive
Wimba Online Workshops:
Success with Wimba Classroom
Success with Wimba Classroom
Presented by: Wimba Professional Service
Do you want to know the secret to designing effective Wimba Classroom sessions? This one hour introductory session is designed to equip you with the five teaching tips for engaging, interactive sessions. You will learn the recommended techniques to prepare your participants before attending your live session. You will also learn how to communicate with and manage the interactions of your participants. We will cover our best practices tips regarding your content and finish the session with an overview of the importance of archives.
Audience: This session is designed for faculty, technology consultants, and administrators.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the steps for preparing participants before they attend a live session.
• Demonstrate how the three audio functions work.
• Describe best practices for displaying PowerPoint, web, and sharing.
• Define the benefits of archiving.
• Navigate to Wimba instructional resources.
• Describe best practices for managing participants during a live session.
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Success with Wimba Classroom
Presented by: Wimba Professional Service
Do you want to know the secret to designing effective Wimba Classroom sessions? This one hour introductory session is designed to equip you with the five teaching tips for engaging, interactive sessions. You will learn the recommended techniques to prepare your participants before attending your live session. You will also learn how to communicate with and manage the interactions of your participants. We will cover our best practices tips regarding your content and finish the session with an overview of the importance of archives.
Audience: This session is designed for faculty, technology consultants, and administrators.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the steps for preparing participants before they attend a live session.
• Demonstrate how the three audio functions work.
• Describe best practices for displaying PowerPoint, web, and sharing.
• Define the benefits of archiving.
• Navigate to Wimba instructional resources.
• Describe best practices for managing participants during a live session.
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Wimba Voice Design Basics
Wimba Voice Design Basics
Presented by: Wimba Professional Service
This session is designed to give participants an introduction on how to design effective learning activities using the Wimba Voice. We will introduce our design formula which includes three main areas: format, element, and structure. Through this workshop, participants will be able to see the process from start to finish through demonstration and interaction with the facilitator.
Audience: This session is designed for faculty, technology consultants, and administrators.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the benefit of using the design worksheet to plan activity before design takes place.
• Describe each of the common uses for the voice features.
• Define best practices when assessing student learning.