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Tips and Tricks for Supporting Wimba

Tips and Tricks for Supporting Wimba. Bryan Vandiviere Web Presentation Technology Coordinator Kansas State University. Tips and Tricks. What is Wimba? Training Support Document, Document, Document All that other stuff…. About K-State. Faculty 2007 FTE: 910 Student 2007: 23,332

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Tips and Tricks for Supporting Wimba

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  1. Tips and Tricks for Supporting Wimba Bryan Vandiviere Web Presentation Technology Coordinator Kansas State University

  2. Tips and Tricks • What is Wimba? • Training • Support • Document, Document, Document • All that other stuff….

  3. About K-State • Faculty 2007 FTE: 910 • Student 2007: 23,332 • Axio LMS • On-Campus and Distance Courses

  4. Axio • Home Grown LMS • Developed in 1998 • Axio partners • 7 Colleges and Universities • Full-Time Developers • www.axiolearning.org

  5. Axio Courses at K-State • On Campus • Fall 2007: 2,060 • Spring 2008: 1,964 • Hybrid Courses • Fall 2007: 147 • Spring 2008: 136 • Distance Courses • Fall 2007: 319 • Spring 2008: 334

  6. Wimba at K-State • Introduced Wimba Live Classroom – Spring 2007 • Introduced Wimba Voice Tools – Fall 2007 • All supported by 1 full-time staff and 3 students

  7. Wimba Live Classroom • Since Spring 2007 • Courses: 696 • Archives: 759 • Users: 800 • Over 300 users in one room

  8. Wimba Voice Tools • Since Fall 2007 • Voice Recorder: 505 • Looking to expand Fall 2008

  9. What is Wimba? • Getting the Word Out • Meeting with Departments • One On One Presentations • Technology Series • Get people EXCITED

  10. Training • Baking a Cake

  11. Training • Baking a Cake • Show the Finish Product First • Start from the beginning working towards the finished product

  12. Training • Meet the Need • Give the user the tool that fits the job • People become frustrated with technology that is more than they need • Baby Steps into the Technology • Start with the basics until they are comfortable. • Office Play • Utilize the things they have • Demonstrate using the systems they have in place

  13. Support • Biggest Issues • Java • Pop-up Blockers • Sound • Connections

  14. Support • Ways to alleviate issues • Run the Wizard • Tech Requirements Website • Connect in advance

  15. Support • Ways to alleviate issues • Use Wimba Live Classroom App Share • Great for taking control of computer

  16. Support • Portability • Consider using a screen capture program to capture your video if you need to have a presentation on CD.

  17. Support • Department Champions • Local peers offering support and training • Escalate issues to support staff • Communicates issues to department

  18. Document, Document, Document • Create a location or Resource that users can access • Streamline Integration with help • Demo

  19. Document, Document, Document • Create a location or Resource that users can access • Quick Reference Guide • Tech Requirement Websites • Wiki • Blog

  20. All that other stuff… • Prepared? • Majority of people will show up to a session late. Try and a “mock” session before you actually want people to attend.

  21. All that other stuff… • Equipment • Use cheaper headsets • Use Wacom tablets for White Board • If using webcam consider teleprompter

  22. All that other stuff… • Studio • Have a studio environment in place to record presentations • Mobile Presentation Systems • Portable laptops with camera and microphone

  23. Questions…. • Questions?

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