Teaching & Learning

Web conferencing connects students*, lecturers and staff at their computers wherever they are located, via the Internet. Anyone with a computer and Internet access can be invited to join a web conference session, even if they are not directly connected to UTAS. Participants communicate in real-time through audio, text chat and video, and interact via a shared whiteboard space. Sessions can be recorded for later viewing. The UTAS web conferencing system is ElluminateLive!

* Please note that our implementation of web conferencing is not designed for student-to-student communications using on-campus, computer labs.

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What does web conferencing offer?

Web conferencing has a growing role in higher education, for example:

• enabling real-time online lectures, tutorials, support and group work for students in different locations;
• improving communication between staff and distant students;
• involving guest speakers and external experts in lectures;
• assisting academic and support staff on different campuses in coordinating their work with students; and
• connecting staff for participation in broader professional networks.

Request a multi-use WebRoom or a single Session

Staff who request or manage a web conference are called Moderators. Guests are called Participants. Each time you book a request you will receive a confirmation email that contains the Moderator web-link, which identifies you personally, and a Participant link that is shared by all the guests. These links are how you and your guests join the web conference.

Web conferences are available for booking through the Centre for the Advancement of Learning & Teaching (CALT) by clicking on a request type. There are two types of web conferences. All have the same features including the ability to record.

1. You can request a multiple-use WebRoom that allows you to repeatedly use the same set of links, at any time. We suggest you save these links as favorites or bookmarks in your web browser for easy retrieval and entry to your WebRoom. Unless otherwise advised, your WebRoom will remain active until December 31st 2009.

OR

  2. You can request a single Session that is booked for a specific date and time. You will receive one set of web links for this session. If you would like to book the same day and time weekly, you can select ‘session recurs’ but you will receive an additional set of links for each new date and time which you will have to email to Participants.

Workshops

CALT has Workshops for beginner and intermediate web conferencing users throughout the year.

User guides and further information

Below are user guides to help you get started – please forward the Participant guide to your invited guests.

  

  Getting Started Guide for Moderators (Word 173 kb)

  Getting Started Guide for Participants (Word 144 kb)

To find out more visit ElluminateLive! or Elluminate support.

Who to contact

To discuss the potential use of web conferencing email web.conferencing@utas.edu.au

  Web conferencing is supported in:

• Hobart by Ulrike Keyssner - CALT - x1098
• Launceston by Christopher Allan - CALT - x3811