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I worked with this software in a course last semester. First, it is synchronous, so as opposed to other online learning systems that may be more like old-fashioned correspondence classes, it provides a medium more like a live classroom. When participants access the meeting, they can hear each other, see visuals, see a common visual like a powerpoint, an application, a webpage, etc. Also, participants can message each other on a chat board, raise their hand or use tools to post to the whiteboard. Once, everyone trouble shoots their computers, software compatibility, and headsets, it is relatively smooth. I think it has real potential to be used with a more collaborative style classroom management to enable distance learning and accessibility. My advice: practice, practice, practice before holding the first session. Make sure you have good tech support for the students so they are not frustrated. -----Original Message----- From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Smagorinsky Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 12:19 PM To: 'eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity'; 'langandlit'; 'lego' Subject: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/ 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