How to Present Elluminate to Your Students

Complete the following steps to provide students with access to the meeting:

1. Copy the Student link for the Elluminate meeting
   Once we have created your meeting, you will receive an email with the details. The following will be included:
   
   
   • Instructor link - This will be the link you use to access your meeting.
   • Student link - This will be the link you will provide to students.
   • Training links - Links to training documents for you and your students.
   We recommend that you provide the Participant training links to your students and that you complete the Moderator training. This will help you become accustomed to the Elluminate environment and utilize its features to their fullest extent.
2. Add a hyperlink to your Springboard! course
To add the Student link for your Elluminate meeting, you can either add it as a News item on the main page, or add it as a new topic in the Course Content.

To add the link as a News item:
1. Log into your course on Springboard!
2. Click the New News Item icon.
3. Enter a meaningful Headline for your News Item such as "Virtual Office Hours."
4. Click the Insert QuickLink icon.
5. Choose Url under Category.
6. Paste the student link into the Url box.
7. Enter a Link Caption, such as "Click here."
8. Click Insert.
9. Enter a meeting description including the purpose and schedule.
10. Optionally, set an ending date for the news item such as the last day of classes.
11. Click the Save button.
12. Review your News item on your course home page and test your link.

To add the link as Course Content:
1. Log into your course on Springboard!
2. Click Content.
3. Click New Topic.
4. For the Content Source, choose QuickLink.
5. Enter a meaningful Title such as "Virtual Office Hours."
6. Paste the student link into the URL field, and enable the 'Preview/view the content topic in a new window or tab' checkbox.
7. Choose the Parent Module for the topic.
8. Click the Save button.
9. Review your new Course Content item using the View Content option and test your link.
3. Audio and Microphone
   In order to hear and speak during the meeting, you should use a headset with a microphone. If students plan to speak during the meeting, they will also need a headset; otherwise, they are able to use the text chat functionality and any computer speakers. It is important that students DO NOT use external speakers paired with a microphone, as this will cause an echo effect that is very unpleasant for all participants. We recommend that all participants complete the Audio Setup Wizard at the start of each session.
4. Add an opening slide
   You will find that students catch onto using Elluminate very quickly. We recommend that you include an opening slide that includes:
   • What time class will start
   • A reminder to complete an audio check by clicking on Tools-->Audio-->Audio Set-Up Wizard.
   • A reminder to set the whiteboard to size properly by clicking Tools-->Whiteboard-->Scale to Window.
5. Training your students
   You may need to provide a brief orientation for your students at the start of your first meeting. Notify your students that Elluminate provides all training and 24x7 support. Here are some resources for your students.
   • Elluminate 24X7 Help Desk
     (866) 388-8674 (option 2)
   • Online training video and manuals
     http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/9.0/participant.jsp
6. Instructor training
We highly recommend that you complete the Moderator training. Elluminate offers free live online training (which requires registration), along with pre-recorded sessions and PDF tutorials for a variety of Elluminate features. Most of the sessions are under 10 minutes long, and you can view all of the recordings as many times as you like. Click this link for Elluminate Moderate training materials: http://elluminate.com/support/docs/9.0/moderator.jsp.