Power point from NDSU Extension/REC Fall Conference session for Wimba Classroom Presenters. Last two slides have helpful links for more information on Wimba Classroom or Wimba Pronto.

1. Wimba Presenters Guide
Extension/REC Fall Conference
2010

2. Presenter Preparation
 Obtain a username, password, and room
from Ag Comm (Scott Swanson or Bruce
Sundeen).
 Make sure you have presenter rights to
your room and the right equipment.
 Visit the room and pre-load materials
 Make sure your room is open for access
 Practice! Create a practice archive

3. Participant Preparation
 Invite participants ASAP
 Equipment needed to meet over Wimba
 PC or Mac computer
 Microphone and speaker (headset is best!)
 Web browser – Internet Explorer,
Firefox, Safari
Equipment info – IVN Website
http://www.ndivn.nodak.edu/web/Wimba/EqpNeeded.asp

4. Participant invite
Meeting invitation - provide information on
testing the equipment prior to the meeting.
Have them run the Wizard!
“To ensure you can properly access and view the presentation, we
recommend you run the Wimba Set-Up Wizard at least a day prior to the
meeting. You can find the Wizard at www.ndivnlc.wimba.com”
Prior to testing, inform them to:
• Turn off Yahoo or Google Toolbars
• Turn off pop-up blockers
• Provide link on disabling pop-up blockers and other information
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/wimba/quick_reference.html

5.  Wimba can handle up to 300 participants
 Optimal up to 70 participants
How many participants?

6. Participant invite
Send clear directions:
 Website address for the meeting.
 Room ID or other access information.
 How to access the phone option.
 What do attendees need to prepare or bring to the
meeting.
 Who to call prior to the meeting if there are any
questions - will it be you?
 Who to call during the meeting if there are problems
– ALT Wimba Help Desk
1-866-940-0065

7. Presenter Access
 Navigate your web browser to:
http://www.ndivnlc. wimba.com/
If you have not used Wimba before, click on Setup Wizard to
ensure you have the necessary settings.

8. Presenter Access
 Login in with the User Name and Password
you were provided as a presenter.

9. Lobby
 Once you have
logged in, you
will enter an area
referred to as the
“Lobby”.
 Find the room
you will use for
your
presentation.
Using your
mouse, left click
on it.

10. Content Frame
Presenter
Console
Text Chat Area
Participant Area
Media Bar

11. Presenter’s Console: Access Content
 To access PowerPoint and other
preloaded items such as polls, click on
Default Content Folder box to select
which content you want to view/present.
 Click the to display the items.
 Click the Go button to display the folder
selected.
 The allows you to preview your slide
before viewing by clicking on it.
 To advance slides, use the right and left
arrow keys.
 To import PowerPoint slide on the fly,
click on the and follow instructions.

12. Starting the Meeting
 Meeting Slide – name of group or agenda
 Provide information on how to use Wimba:
 Audio
 Video
 Text Chat
 Set the ground rules
 Announce yourself before speaking
 Asking questions: raise hand or text message
 Appoint a meeting facilitator if you are
presenting

13. e-Board Features
Arrow: Click on arrow to change direction. Pencil: writing tool. Click on it, changes to a highlighter.
Line: Click& hold where you want it to
begin, drag it to end position, and release
mouse
Ellipse: click your mouse and drag until size you want,
and release. You can adjust line thickness and color.
Undo: erases last change
Line Thickness – 3 choices
T for Text: type by pressing T and then
click where you want to begin. Select text
color first.
Color Palette: for drawing and text tools.
Erase: removes all markings on e-Board
Clear slide removes EVERYTHING from
e-Board
Import image or graphic, such as JPEG or GIF file
Save what is displayed as a slide in the
Content Folder.
Screen Grab allows you to post a screen shot of your desktop
Enable allows you to give control
to a participant

14. Presenter’s Console: Application Share
Application Share can be used for:
 Sharing a document or another software
program. Examples: Share a Word
document or Excel spreadsheet
 Demonstrating actions by the presenter
or student of their desktop.

15. Application Share: Content View
If you selected to view in Content Frame, you have 3
options:
 Window: allows you to show one
window on your desktop.
 Screen Area: preferred. You will be
able to set the size of your viewing area.
A draw box will appear – drag the lines
around the area you wish to share.
 Full desktop: your entire desktop
will be in view
Select OK, when ready.
TIPS: Have the document you
wish to share open on your
desktop before beginning App
Share. Ask students if they can
see the document.

16. Accessing Breakout Rooms
 Most Wimba rooms
will have been
created with at least
3 breakout rooms.
 Click on Breakout
Rooms, in the
Presenters Console,

17. Breakout Rooms: Distribute Students
 You can distribute students in the
breakout rooms either
AUTOMATICALLY or MANUALLY.
 You can not archive in the breakout
rooms.
 As an instructor/presenter, you can move
yourself from one room to another.

18. Breakout Rooms: Automatic Distribution
 Click on Automatic
 Select the number of
breakout rooms you
wish to use, this will
automatically move
the students.
 Click on the MOVE
button.

19. Breakout Rooms: Manual
 Select MANUAL
 Click on student’s name and
drag them to the breakout
room.
 For a group of students – hold
down CTRL key to select more
than one.
 To move them back to the
Main Room, click on each
name and drag them to the
Main Room.

20. Breakout Rooms:
Showing PowerPoint
Step 1: In the Main Room
under Presenter’s Console,
select your PowerPoint
Slides in the drop down box
and click on Go.
Step 2. Click on the Preview
button for the slide you wish
to show

21. Breakout Rooms:
Showing PowerPoint (cont.)
 Step 3: This box will pop
up - which will allow you
to Push Slide to which
room you want. Select All
Breakout Rooms or a
specific breakout room.
 Step 4: Click on Push
Slide. This will move the
slide to the selected room

22. Enabling E-Board for Students
STEP 1: From
the Presenter’s
Console, click on
e-Board so the
tools on the left
show.
STEP 2: Click on ENABLE in the e-Board tools.

23. Enabling E-board for Students (cont.)
 STEP 3: Click on
name of individual to
allow and click on
Update OR if you want
all students to have
access, click Enable
All.
 Name or Names will
then be displayed in
the Enabled box.

24. Disable E-board for Students
 To Disable –
Click on Student’s
name and click on
Update OR if more
than one student,
click Disable All

25. Uploading PowerPoint on the Fly
 It is recommended that you
load PowerPoints prior to
class as it will take time to
load if doing it on the fly.
 In the Presenter’s Console
select the PowerPoint Upload
icon

26. Uploading PowerPoint on the Fly
 STEP 1: Click on Browse
to locate the PowerPoint
file on your computer.
 STEP 2: Select where you
wish to display the
PowerPoint. E-board is
recommended so you can
annotate the slide.
 STEP 3: Click on IMPORT

27. Accessing Archive
 To make archives available to
participants after the event, you will need
to have Room Administrator Access to
open the room. If you do, follow the
steps in the next slides.
 If you do not have Room Administrator
access your Wimba Campus Contact will
need to enable the archive.

28. Accessing the Archive – Step 1
 To open an archive, you will need to
enter the Administrative section.
 Go to: www.ndivnlc.wimba.com/admin
 Login with your user name & password

29. Oops!
 What happens if you are presenter and
you lose talk capabilities? Use text chat
and let the room know
 What happens if my computer goes
down? Have a back up facilitator until
you get back online

30. Ending the Meeting
 State when the meeting is officially over.
 Stop archive.
 Announce to attendees how archive will
be made available.
 Announce how to exit meeting.
 Stay online for a few minutes after others
have left to answer questions.

31. After the Meeting
 Reflect on your presentation
 Review the archive and make sure it’s
open for access
 Note all unexpected issues encountered
and work with appropriate people
 Ask for feedback from others to improve

32. Wimba Pronto
 Available through ALT by way of a
Learning Management System such as
Moodle or Blackboard.
 Allows for instant access to a list of
colleagues
 Texting, audio, video, content sharing,
white board

33. When to use Pronto
 Informal impromptu meetings
 Perfect for asking quick questions without
dialing the phone.
 Collaborate with a colleague quickly and
instantly
 Send a quick message to a group
 Meet in a small group for discussion

34. Resources
 For more information about Wimba:
 Wimba website:
www.wimba.com
 NDSU Ag Comm
www.ag.ndsu.edu/wimba/quick_reference.html

35. Wimba Classroom Links
 http://alt.ndus.edu
-click on Web Conference, then Wimba Classroom, then Training Resources
 NDSU Ag Comm
www.ag.ndsu.edu/wimba/quick_reference.html
 www.wimba.com/services/instructor/classroom
Choose – Presenter Guide 6.0 (PDF), Application Sharing (PDF)
Content Display (PDF), Web Page Display (PDF)
Getting Ready Guide (PDF), Success Guide (PDF)
Wimba Pronto Links
 http://alt.ndus.edu
 -Click on Web Conference, then Wimba Pronto, then Training