Student Guide to Using Elluminate
On this page:
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://elluminate.com/support/ 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. 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.
Having problems getting connected? Contact Randy Cheng.
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
Sign up for an orientation session:
Login directions for orientation sessions:
Login about 15 minutes early to allow time to complete the download and test audio.
- username: Use your first name, a space, and last name (do not use your Blackboard username)
- password: welcome
All times are Pacific Time. Sessions last approximately one hour.
Training sessions will continue through September and will be added here soon.
| Date | Time | RSVP | Already Made An RSVP? Join Your Session — password: welcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Sep. 7th | 10:00 am | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Monday, Sep. 8th | 5:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 9th | 5:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 9th | 6:30 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 9th | 7:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Wednesday, Sep. 10th | 3:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Wednesday, Sep. 10th | 6:30 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Thursday, Sep. 11th | 10:00 am | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Thursday, Sep. 11th | 6:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Friday, Sep. 12th | 3:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Friday, Sep. 12th | 4:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Saturday, Sep. 13th | 10:00 am | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Sunday, Sep. 14th | 4:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 16th | 5:30 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 16th | 6:30 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 16th | 7:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Wednesday, Sep. 17th | 3:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Wednesday, Sep. 17th | 6:30 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Thursday, Sep. 18th | 4:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Friday, Sep. 19th | 4:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Monday, Sep. 22nd | 7:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 23rd | 4:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Wednesday, Sep. 24th | 6:30 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start | Tuesday, Sep. 30th | 4:00 pm | RSVP HERE | Session available 15 minutes prior to start |
Login directions (repeated here for easy access):
Login about 15 minutes early to allow time to complete the download and test audio.
- username: Use your first name, a space, and last name (do not use your Blackboard username)
- password: welcome
Elluminate Drop-in Center
Visit our Elluminate Drop-in Center when you have questions or need some assistance with using Elluminate. We'll have live help available again in January. The schedule will be posted here and on the SLIS Elluminate home page.
Login information:
- username: your name
- password: leave the password field empty. No password is required.
Having problems getting connected? Contact Randy Cheng.
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
- date
- meeting time and length
- password (if you want one)
- automatically record your session? (yes/no)
- need moderator status?
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)
PowerPoint Slides from the Participant Orientation sessions
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