 This tutorial is designed to help you better understand how to use the Elluminate Live classroom. One of the best things you can do is to go into the classroom and “play” with features before class.  Your instructor may have to give you moderator privileges for some things. Speak to him or her about your particular class.

Whiteboard Window Participant Window Chat Window Audio Menu

Top Menu Bar Top Icon Bar Middle Icon Bar Participant Window Polling and Icon Communication Area Chat Area Click to Talk Button Select to Send Message Mic and Headset Volume

Top Menu Bar Tools

Select Tools> Audio> Audio Setup Wizard

Select your microphone, then click OK and follow directions to test microphone and headset.

Icons From Left to Right Save Print Layout Share Applications Share files Use Video Take Notes Icon Toolbar

You can save Chat Conversation, Participants List, or Whiteboard screen.

Print You can print Current Screen or Selected Screens.

Click here to change the default view of the interface. Experiment to see if you like another view better.

Click here to share desktops and applications. More on this later. Share

Take notes that are “aligned” with content of the class session.

Now we will look at the features in the left sidebar.

You can see who is in the session by looking at Participant s window. Participant Window

Polling and Icon Communication Area

You can raise your hand, show smiley face or sad face, clap, give a thumbs down and step away from the session ( by clicking on the blue door).

Click here for polling. You might see “A B C D E” instead of  and X.

You can chat by entering text here, then clicking Send. You can also send it to the whole room or only to certain people. The moderator will see all comments. It is best not to say anything negative, especially about the moderators.

Chat Window Color Variations

Talk Off Talk On Toggle Switch: Click to Talk or turn off Talk.

CRITICAL If you don’t see the little recorder on, remind me to record the session!!!!

This is the participant whiteboard and work area in Elluminate. Interactive Whiteboard Screen Here

Middle Icon Bar These icons affect the whiteboard area.

Laser Pointer Clip Art Filled Rectangle Filled Ellipse Eraser Highlighter Text Editor Selection Pen Text Ellipse Rectangle Line Import an Image Screen Capture

Click here to draw or write on board. You can change your pencil color and sizes by clicking on the buttons to the right -->>

Click here to add highlighter to white board.

Click here to add a text box in the whiteboard. Others can edit text and move it around. You can also change the size and color by clicking on the buttons 

Click here to add different shapes to whiteboard.

Click on the STAR to add other cool things.

Click on any icon for it to appear on the whiteboard. After placing it, you (and others) can move it around.