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Wow!! This looks irresistable. I will check it out immediately. I wonder if it would be a medium for XMCA seminars? mike On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Monica Hansen < monica.hansen@vandals.uidaho.edu> wrote: > 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)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28U.S._state%29>> > 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