RE: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/

["Monica Hansen" <monica.hansen@vandals.uidaho.edu>]

It would be great for XMCA seminars!

-----Original Message-----
From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On
Behalf Of Mike Cole
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 4:47 PM
To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
Cc: langandlit; lego
Subject: Re: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/

Wow!! This looks irresistable. I will check it out immediately.
I wonder if it would be a medium for XMCA seminars?
mike

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Monica Hansen <
monica.hansen@vandals.uidaho.edu> wrote:

> I worked with this software in a course last semester. First, it is
> synchronous, so as opposed to other online learning systems that may be
> more
> like old-fashioned correspondence classes, it provides a medium more like
a
> live classroom. When participants access the meeting, they can hear each
> other, see visuals, see a common visual like a powerpoint, an application,
> a
> webpage, etc. Also, participants can message each other on a chat board,
> raise their hand or use tools to post to the whiteboard. Once, everyone
> trouble shoots their computers, software compatibility, and headsets, it
is
> relatively smooth.
>
> I think it has real potential to be used with a more collaborative style
> classroom management to enable distance learning and accessibility.
>
> My advice: practice, practice, practice before holding the first session.
> Make sure you have good tech support for the students so they are not
> frustrated.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On
> Behalf Of Peter Smagorinsky
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 12:19 PM
> To: 'eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity'; 'langandlit'; 'lego'
> Subject: [xmca] http://www.elluminate.com/support/
>
> http://www.elluminate.com/support/
>
> Is anyone familiar with this software and willing to comment on it?
> thanks,Peter
>
>
>
> Peter <http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/faculty/smagorinsky/index.html>
> Smagorinsky
>
> Professor <http://www.yourdictionary.com/full-professor>  of
> <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/of>  English
> <http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/english/secondary/index.html>  Education
>
> Department of Language <http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/>  and Literacy
> Education
>
> The University of Georgia <http://www.uga.edu/>
>
> 125 <http://www.coe.uga.edu/about/directions.html>  Aderhold Hall
>
> Athens <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens,_Georgia> , GA
>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)<http://en.wikipedia.org/w
iki/Georgia_%28U.S._state%29>>
>  30602
> <http://www.city-data.com/zips/30602.html>
>
> smago@uga.edu
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> xmca mailing list
> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>
> _______________________________________________
> xmca mailing list
> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>
_______________________________________________
xmca mailing list
xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca

_______________________________________________
xmca mailing list
xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca