1. Welcome to Education Activity 2009 Webinar use in IEEE Canada
Saman Adham
May 1st, 2009
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

2. IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair
What is a Webinar?
Web based communication tool
Deliver live presentation
Large audience (1000 or more)
Audience can be anywhere in the world
As long as they have internet connection
Multiple presenters/panelist
Broadcast
Different from Online meeting
Audience has limited interaction with the panelist or each other
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

3. IEEE Canada Webinar Education Activity Initiative
Objectives:
Deliver Education Programs to IEEE Canada members
Minimum cost
Members
IEEE Canada
Delivered by Field Experts
Collect Feedback  Plan forward
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

4. IEEE Canada Education Activity Webinars
2007
Three Webinars
Focus of Soft skills
Leadership, Project Management 1, 2
2008
Two Webinars
Power Engineering: Active Voltage Conditioners
Communications: WLAN Positioning
2009
Two Webinar
IEEE Expert Now: Introduction to Embedded System Design
IEEE Expert Now: Embedded Software System Design
attendees per webinar
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

5. Webinars in your section?
Education activity
Share your section activity with other sections
Not much overhead cost
No need to travel
No need to book a room
No need for projectors/screen
etc…
Invited speakers
Local or remote
Section meetings
Regular meetings
Emergency meetings
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

6. IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair
Webinar tools
Many commercial tools available
Vary in features and cost
All have the same requirement
Web browser for Visual
Phone or VOIP for sound
Choosing the right tool
Webinar Objectives
Audio use of Phone bridge or VOIP
Does the tool allow Audience interaction?
Voice only, Visual only or both?
Maximum number of presenters per event
Registration process and automation
Report generation
Receiving and responding to questions
Text, Audio
Ability to collect feedback (survey)
Ability to poll audience during the webinar to adjust the presentation
Is recording important to you?
Total budget
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

7. IEEE Canada Education Activity Webinar tool
We use GoToWebinar from Citrix Inc.
Please note we are not promoting the tool.
You should choose that suites your needs
Features:
Online registration
Automated report generation
End of webinar Survey
Polling
Both VOIP and Phone line
Up to 6 Panelist
Audience questions
Test
Voice
Many other feature
Cost:
$99 (US) per month
Month by Month Bases  cancel any month you don’t need it
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

8. IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair
Live Demo
Attendees must have PCs with internet connection
Use of Headset is Recommended
Panelist (….)
Registrants (….)
Organizer (Saman)
May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair

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May 1st, 2009
Saman Adham
IEEE Canada Education Activity Chair