The document provides an overview of an advanced eLive session, outlining how to share documents, use multimedia features like the quiz library, manage screens, troubleshoot issues, plan sessions, and support participants. It also includes tips for facilitating an interactive online session and using features like assigning permissions, sharing applications, using video cameras, and addressing technical problems. The document concludes by offering resources for using eLive and suggestions for further developing online teaching skills.

1. Welcome to the Advanced
eLive session
Facilitator: Susie Macfarlane

2. • Sharing documents
• Using multimedia and quiz library
• Managing screens
• Troubleshooting in eLive
• Session planning
Learning outcomes

3. Orienting participants
• Tools > Audio > Audio Setup Wizard
• Explain Emoticons and whiteboard
• Explain use of raise hand tool
During
• Provide structure and clarity
• Welcome everyone
• Check for understanding frequently
Reminder: Supporting participants

4. 1. Click icon at the top of the Participant list to turn off all
participants permission to chat for example.
* However in general the best strategy is to discuss and encourage eLive
etiquette rather than control students
Assigning Permissions – All

5. 1. Click individual Participant’s icon to give or
remove their permission to use that function.
• This can be useful if student has left mike on. Turn it off,
then turn it on again to allow them to use it.
Assigning Permission - individual

6. • Share applications (e.g. Word, excel, pdf) or
• Share desktop
• This allows all participants to view (and one to
contribute) to document
• Tip: have the document you wish to share open before you enter eLive
so it appears in the list of programs you can share
Share applications

7. Sharing applications allows you to:
• Show unit guide
• Demonstrate searching
• Demonstrate calculations or programming
• Critique a paper or document
• Students authoring document
– Only one participant at once can edit a document
– Right click on student’s name and choose “Give document
privilege”
Teaching approaches

8. Photograph of facilitator
• Personalise - especially good for off-campus students
Options:
• Screencapture of webcam
• Insert image – picture of you
Using Multimedia: Social presence

9. Video cam
• Turn on your Web cam:
• To enable 6 webcams: Tools > Video > max sim cameras
• Advantages: social connection
• Disadvantages: bandwidth issues
Using Multimedia: Social presence

10. • Window > Multimedia
Library
• Participants must have
appropriate file viewer to
view files
• Upload files
• Upload a URL
• Delete file
• Play file
Using Multimedia

11. • Window > Multimedia
Library
• Participants must have
appropriate file viewer to
view files
• Upload files
• Upload a URL
• Delete file
• Play file
Using Multimedia

12. • Window > Multimedia
Library
• Participants must have
appropriate file viewer to
view files
• Upload files
• Upload a URL
• Delete file
• Play file
Using Multimedia

13. • Window > Multimedia
Library
• Participants must have
appropriate file viewer to
view files
• Upload files
• Upload a URL
• Delete file
• Play file
Using Multimedia

14. You can
• Create quiz questions and store as a quiz
• Hand out quiz with timer
• Go through answers with participants
• Save results
Quiz Library

15. • To re-order, delete or copy screens:
– Tools > Whiteboard > Explore Screens
– Keyboard shortcut is CTL Shift S
Commands:
To delete a screen: Click on a slide > press Del on keyboard
To delete several screen: CTRL click each slide > Press Del
To re-order a screen: Click and drag it to new position
To copy a screen: CTRL drag the slide to new position
Managing your Screens

16. • To save a whole set of Screens
Click File > Save > Whiteboard
You can choose all screens, or select particular screens to
save.
This whiteboard can then be uploaded into a new eLive
session.
Managing your Screens

17. A. Web tour
B. Breakout rooms
C. Document sharing
D. Polling
E. Sending files
What is the best feature of eLive?

18. Have you had any technical issues using eLive?
Troubleshooting

19. Issue Solution
PowerPoint doesn’t load Prevent: close PowerPoint files prior to uploading
Try again
[fix] Use another browser
Student wants to load Ppt [fix] Make them moderator (right click on their name)
Can’t select files to share [Prevent]: Open files prior to launching eLive
[Prevent]: Keep files on same monitor as eLive
Web tour doesn’t launch [Work around]: Paste URL in chat box so participants
can open website on their own computer
Troubleshooting solutions

20. Issue Solution
Audio cuts out [f] Reduce audio channels to 1: Tools > Audio > Max sim speakers
Headset not
working
[P] Plug in headset before launching eLive
[f] Audio check: Tools > Audio > Audio setup wizard
[f] Audio check: Tools > Audio > Select Input/Output Device
[f] Control panel: Set headset as default device
Your mike locked
off (as channel
unavailable)
[f] Increase number mikes: Tools > Audio > max sim speakers
[f] Turn off students mike in Participant Permissions window,
then turn permission back on
Student speaker
feedback
[P] Ask student to turn off mike when not talking
[P] Suggest students use headset next time
Student audio
delay
[f] Suggest student reduce connection speed setting:
Tools > Preferences > Connection > Connection Speed
Troubleshooting Audio

21. Issue Solution
Student unable to
access session
Check they are in the right place
Check they have downloaded Java files
Ask them to try another browser
Ask them to contact ITSD
Student ejected Continue session, welcome them when they return, at end of
session cover areas they missed
You are ejected Return to session
Use another browser to enter session
Restart computer and re-enter session
Troubleshooting Access

22. • Planning
– Define learning objectives
– Develop session plan outlining each activity and eLive tools and
commands
– Design experiential activities, polling questions and discussions to
ensure LOs are attained
– Develop resources and review with colleague
– Give access and tech support instructions to students on DSO or
Unit Guide (in eLive guide)
Session Planning

23. • Session preparation
– Open webpages for web tour
– Open documents to share and check you can
– Create breakout rooms if required (easier to distribute ppts)
– Upload PowerPoint including orientation instructions
– Be in eLive room 10 mins early to greet students
• During session
- Create social presence
- Ask about and respond to needs of participants
- Get feedback about students’ learning and confidence re concepts or
skills
Session Planning

24. • Breakout rooms
– Provide activity, questionnaire, topic
– Group discussion and report back (import whiteboards)
• Web tour
– Activities: find information, use tools, report on findings
• Student presentations
– Can work together in eLive during week to prepare
– Resources: students can either email their Powerpoints to you to upload, or
you can give them moderator privilege
• Students facilitate whole eLive session
• Other ideas?
Session Planning: Student generated learning

25. • What have you done that worked well?
• What are you doing next in eLive?
• What would you like to explore further?
Sharing ideas and best practice

26. • Challenge yourself to do more student-centred and active
learning in eLive
– What is the topic
– What do you want students to do by the end
– What can you get students to do to learn or practice this?
• Discuss your eLive work in your school
• Support colleagues to implement teaching activities in
eLive
• Mentor your colleagues in eLive sessions
What next?

27. ITL eLive help guides
http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/dso/guides/guide-list.php
Elluminate Live documentation
http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/9.5/moderator.jsp
eLive Interface guide
Staff: http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/dso/guides/qg-elive-use-interface.pdf
Students: http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/dso/guides/qg-elive-participants.pdf
Low bandwidth best practice guide
http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/Best_Practices_for_Low_Bandwidth_
Connections.pdf
eLive 9.5 upgrade – new features
http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/dso/guides/qg-elive-new-features.pdf
Resources

28. Thanks everyone!
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susiem@deakin.edu.au
9251 7790