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I'm fortunate that none of my classes exceed 35. With the survey tools you could probably do a large lecture type experience and gauge understanding that way, but I really think its value is in the interaction. John R. Haught, PhD Asst Prof of English/TESOL & Teacher Education Wright State University ----- Original Message ----- From: Emily Duvall <emily@uidaho.edu> Date: Friday, July 24, 2009 3:55 pm Subject: Re: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/ To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> > Hi John, > Do you think there is an optimum number or a tipping point? > Em > > Emily Duvall, PhD University of Idaho Sent from my Verizon > Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Haught <john.haught@wright.edu> > > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:41:53 > To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity<xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> > Subject: Re: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/ > > > I used Elluminate for the 1st time this past winter in a mixed > mode course. We met one day a week on-line. It has an > interactive white board, chat section, you can post PPTs and > podcasts, post URLs for videos, take student surveys. Students > can raise their virtual little hands, reply yes or no, speak > over a microphone, etc. > > The students loved it. Enjoyed not having to drive onto campus > during the winter weather. > > Something interesting - I discovered that while presenting a > Powerpoint talk the students were commenting and asking > questions by typing in the chat section. I was responding to > their questions and they were interacting with each other with > comments. Classroom participation actually increased using > Elluminate over face to face meetings. When I asked them they > agreed that it was easier to comment and most are expert > texters. Class of 35, btw. > > Great program. We have a site license but not too many faculty > have picked up on it yet. I will certainly use it again. > > John R. Haught, PhD > Asst Prof of English/TESOL & > Teacher Education > Wright State University > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Smagorinsky <smago@uga.edu> > Date: Friday, July 24, 2009 3:19 pm > Subject: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/ > To: "'eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity'" > <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>, 'langandlit' <LLE- > L@listserv.uga.edu>, 'lego' <LEGO-L@listserv.uga.edu> > > > http://www.elluminate.com/support/ > > > > Is anyone familiar with this software and willing to comment > on it? > > thanks,Peter > > > > > > > > Peter <http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/faculty/smagorinsky/index.html> > > Smagorinsky > > > > Professor <http://www.yourdictionary.com/full- > > professor> of > > <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/of> English > > <http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/english/secondary/index.html> > Education > > > > Department of Language <http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/> > > and Literacy Education > > > > The University of Georgia <http://www.uga.edu/> > > > > 125 <http://www.coe.uga.edu/about/directions.html> > > Aderhold Hall > > > > Athens <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens,_Georgia> , GA > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)> 30602 > > <http://www.city-data.com/zips/30602.html> > > > > smago@uga.edu > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > xmca mailing list > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca > _______________________________________________ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca> _______________________________________________ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca _______________________________________________ xmca mailing list xmca@weber.ucsd.edu http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca