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Student Guide to Using Elluminate

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Orientation Sessions | Drop-in Center | Scheduling Group Meetings | Resources

Elluminate is a web conferencing tool used at SJSU SLIS. It offers the opportunity to interact with faculty and other students even though you may be miles, even oceans, apart. Prepare now for a great Elluminate experience!

Get started:

Get a microphone. A headset/microphone combination is best. Read more about recommended equipment. Plug in your microphone and proceed to step #2.
Go to http://www.java.com to download and install the Java Web Start. Don't worry--they make it easy!
Go to the Configuration Room on the http://elluminate.com/support/ page (see step #2 on the page). You'll test your audio here. Be sure your microphone is plugged in.
Go to the SLIS Elluminate Drop-in Center to be sure you can successfully connect to the SLIS Elluminate server (see what to expect when connecting). Note: No password is necessary for the Drop-in Center.

Mac user having connection problems? Check the FAQ, Java update for Mac OS.

Having other problems getting connected? Check the FAQ first, then Contact Randy Cheng, 1-408-924-2731.

Learn how things work:

Print out the Quick Reference Guide (a 2 page PDF document).
Listen to a 5-minute recorded participant orientation from Elluminate.com

Elluminate orientation sessions will resume in mid-December, 2009. A schedule and RSVP information will be posted here in early December.

Elluminate Drop-in Center

Visit our Elluminate Drop-in Center when you have questions or need some assistance with using Elluminate. Live help is available during the following hours (all times listed are Pacific Daylight Time).

Sunday: 6-8 pm
Monday: 6-8 pm
Tuesday: 6-8 pm
Thursday: 6-8 pm
Saturday: 9-10 am

username: your name
password: leave the password field empty. No password is required.

Mac user having connection problems? Check the FAQ, Java update for Mac OS.

Having other problems getting connected? Check the FAQ first, then Contact Randy Cheng, 1-408-924-2731.

Scheduling Group Meetings

Would you like to use Elluminate to meet with other students? You can have group meetings online on the days and times of your choice. Send requests to ellumin8@slis.sjsu.edu. Allow at least 24 hours for sessions to be set up. Include the following in your e-mail:

your name
class number and section
date of session
meeting start time and length
password you want for the session
automatically or manually record your session (default is manually)
if you need moderator status
how many can use the mic at once (default is one)

Note that you do not need to include your student ID#.

Moderator status is needed for the following tasks:

upload a PowerPoint
start/stop recordings (recording cannot be paused in sessions that are set to automatically record)
conduct a "Web Tour" (open browser window on participants' computers)
transfer files to participants
make other participants moderators
create a new, blank screen on the whiteboard

Additional Resources

Read advice from SLIS students about using Elluminate.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elluminate Participant Orientation Slides link goes to non-SJSU web site (elluminate.com site)

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