Elluminate

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Project Summary: Elluminate is a web conferencing tool specifically created to live online instruction and presentations. We are evaluating Elluminate for various uses ranging from live online instruction and asynchronous content development to online tutoring/office hours/advising and meetings/collaborations/conferences.

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Project Description

Elluminate Project Objectives

Elluminate specific:

  • Identify academic uses of web conferencing software
  • Develop best practices for administering web conferencing software
  • Identify limitations of Elluminate as a web conferencing tool
  • Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if Elluminate is worth the cost
  • Determine the scalability of the project
  • Analyze the cost effectiveness of Elluminate as compared to other web conferencing software

Student:

  • Identify student benefits of using Elluminate
  • Measure student attitude toward Elluminate compared to other modes of delivery
  • Assess whether Elluminate use impacts retention, attendance, etc.
  • Collect student perceptions of the impact of the use of web-conferencing in f2f, hybrid and online classes on academic achievement
  • Investigate the learning curve for student to become comfortable with the technology
  • Determine whether students are more readily able to access services, including tutoring and their faculty.

Instructor:

  • Investigate faculty satisfaction regarding the logistical use of Elluminate
  • Collect faculty perceptions of the impact of the use of web-conferencing in f2f, hybrid and online classes on academic achievement
  • Investigate the learning curve for faculty to become comfortable with the technology
  • Assess the quality and preparation of the training program for faculty
  • Develop prerequisites for faculty use of Elluminate

Institutional

  • Identify competing colleges’ application of web conferencing software
  • Analyze the applicability and ease of using Elluminate for professional development opportunities

Proof of Concept Study Draft Timeline

October 2006

  • Recruit faculty to participate in study

November 2006

  • Identify potential uses of Elluminate Live!
  • Train campus contacts

December 2006

  • Train faculty
  • Prepare materials for students
  • Develop evaluation tools
    • Faculty
    • Student
    • Campus contact
  • Schedule Elluminate Live! sessions

January 2007 – May 2007

  • Use of Elluminate Live! for academic purposes
  • Data Collection

May 2007

  • Identify and recruit additional faculty for fall semester study

Summer 2007

  • Train faculty
  • Revise materials for students
  • Preliminary review of spring semester data

August 2007

  • Schedule Elluminate Live! sessions

August 2007 – December 2007

  • Use of Elluminate Live! for academic purposes
  • Data Collection

December 2007 – January 2008

  • Data analysis
  • Present findings of study

Technology Recommendations

  1. The wireless microphone that Elluminate has been using in their boardroom is from Sony. It has a range of 150 feet and includes: a Lavaliere Microphone, Transmitter, Receiver and Monitoring Earphone, Three Channels with a Selector Switch for low interference, and a Compact, Lightweight Design. It takes standard AA batteries, and plugs directly into the Audio in via a standard jack, so no special adapter required. They purchased it for just over $100.00 CDN, and it has been very reliable. www.sonystyle.com
  2. This wireless microphone includes a transmitter, handheld microphone or lavaliere microphone and costs $49. http://www.nadypro.com/pd_dkw1.cfm
  3. This is a room microphone called the Duet that Elluminate has been using in their meeting rooms, it costs approximately $150. http://www.phnxaudio.com/Products.htm

Note: If you are purchasing a headset, it is recommended that you get one with separate plugs for microphone and speaker as opposed to a USB which does both.

Getting Started Document

Here are some steps that will help you prepare for using Elluminate Live!

  1. Participate in live and recorded training sessions from Elluminate Live!
    1. You can access pre-recorded training sessions at: http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/7.0/learn_about_elluminate.jsp
    2. Live training sessions via Elluminate are very valuable because you are able to ask questions and get the most out of the training. To register for live training, visit: http://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/schedule?etn=training&eef=1
  2. Participate in Maricopa training sessions and tutoring sessions.
    1. If you would like individual assistance or an opportunity to practice, please contact me at young@gatewaycc.edu to schedule a session.
  3. Practice using Elluminate Live in the sandbox.
    1. A sandbox has been created where you can go in and practice using Elluminate Live! The URL to moderate this site is: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2258&miuid=7235730FC217A260B3386AE9EC05EB17
    2. To invite others to join the session, e-mail the following link: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2258&password=M.AB4AF7065407A475E52578D182E662
    3. You may want to practice in a computer lab with a moderator and participant stations side by side so you can see both perspectives
    4. If you would like to send an email to see if any other pilot participants would like to practice in the sandbox with you, you can send it to dl-elluminatepilot@memo.maricopa.edu
  4. Determine how you would like to use Elluminate Live! in the spring 2007 semester.
    1. Evaluate the courses you will be teaching, with the delivery methods, students’ technological expertise and the possible academic applications of using Elluminate Live! to determine how you would like to use it. Remember, think small, we have a year to study the use of Elluminate Live!
    2. Submit your Elluminate Live! concept for use and dates and times for use.
    3. Email your concept to Lisa Young at young@gatewaycc.edu by December 22 on how you would like to use Elluminate Live!
    4. You will be receiving an email over the next few weeks with instructions on how to schedule your sessions.

Current Status

Working standalone and with WebCT powerlink, but only with SSL turned OFF. Further work being done to fix ssl.

Relation to CTL Department Plan Initiatives

Project Staff

  • Martin Lehner administers the software and the server it runs on.
  • Melanie Kroening helps test/install/administer the WebCT powerlink for Elluminate.

Project Timeline

  • February 2007 - Powerlink installed and working great with SSL turned OFF. SSL turned on produces an SSLHandshakeException. Elluminate is looking into the error and will get back to us. Tried adding webct certificate into the elluminate jvm keystore but same error.
  • January 2007 - Installed on "old apps" hardware and began testing. The system works fine running standalone. Will try webct powerlink soon.
  • December 2006 - Acquired the software and technical contact: Craig McAdie. Waiting for hardware to become available to do the install.

Project Resources

  • Server hardware (the rack mount poweredge 1850 apps used to be on)
  • Server administration hours for Martin Lehner.
  • Software administration hours for Martin Lehner.
  • Install/Testing hours for Melanie Kroening.

Project Outcomes and Future Directions

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