The document provides tips for creating effective presentations using Elluminate, including keeping backgrounds simple, using readable fonts, incorporating visuals, avoiding long lists of bullets, slowing down speech, practicing beforehand, optimizing internet connection speed, naming slides, using chat and polls to engage participants, and sharing applications to demonstrate websites or software. It also notes potential issues like delays when sharing applications or touring websites.

1. Welcome Tuesday 13 th April

2. Today I t’s Elluminate time! Tour of Elluminate and a bit of brainstorming

3. Content Make sure the content you create is easy to see. Keep background templates simple so that they don't distract from the content you want to share. Avoid gradient colors in the background. Use a font type and size that is easy to read (no smaller than a 12 point standard font such as Arial, Verdana or Times New Roman). Use visuals whenever possible especially for complex processes or procedures. Avoid slide after slide of bulleted lists.

4. Content cont… Avoid using bright colours Check download times for websites Avoid lag times, pre-load everything

6. During your presentation Slow things down Watch for responses Practice, practice, practice If you have a brain fog moment ask a question. Divert so you can collect your thoughts

7. Optimise your connection speed Set your Connection Speed to the Internet Open the Preferences dialog under the Tools>> Preferences . Select Connection choose the correct speed from the Connection Speed drop-down menu.

8. Tips Name your slides to make it easier to move to the correct one during a session Use the volume slider to monitor your volume rather than continually saying “Can you hear me”

9. Tips Use the chat to post any links or to have a back channel of communication

10. Tips Pose questions so participants can use the emoticons to give you feedback

11. Tips Encourage people to raise their hands if they have a question

12. Tips Consider how you want people to communicate (all or once or one at a time) This is done by selecting Tools > Audio > Maximum Simultaneous Talkers.

13. Tips Move smoothly between actions. Remember there will be a delay if you use the WebTour so let your audience know what you are doing Tools>>Start a Web Tour Enter the URL that you wish to tour and then click OK

14. Tips For websites that require users to log in it will be easier to use Application Sharing as participants will then be able to view your view of the website. Have all of the website URLs that you will be using in your session ready to copy and paste from a text document.

15. Tips Application Sharing. Have the applications open on your computer that you want to share. Sharing by region allows you to share multiple applications and windows simultaneously. When sharing by application, any new windows that open relating to the application will also be shared. Tools >>Application Sharing >>Begin Hosting Application

16. Tips You will be prompted that you are application sharing. You may experience a disruption to your layout. You can fix this

17. Tips You will be prompted that you are application sharing. The applications may load at different speeds on users computers. These colored indicators lights represent the length of the delay.

18. Tips Poll the participants at various intervals to obtain feedback. Choose from Yes/No, Multiple choice (3­5 responses) Ask a question and have the participants answer using the polling response buttons located on their toolbar. To publish a copy of the polling statistics to the whiteboard, click on the toolbar or click the Publish to Whiteboard button on the Polling Statistics window.

19. Questions Next and last session Tuesday 20th April 6.30pm

20. Thank you for playing