1. Missouri S&T Virtual Learning Environment S TUDENT I NTRODUCTION W IMBA L IVE C LASSROOM 5.0

2. P REPARE Y OUR C OMPUTER Disable pop-up blockers. –This varies by web browser. Run the Setup Wizard. –Required just once, unless Changes are made to your computer or browser You use a different computer or browser

3. V IEW OF THE R OOM ! Content Area Displays shared material Message Area Initiate and read all text messages Participant List View names of everyone in the room View Yes-No responses View hand raising

4. The text chat area is available to everyone. Select Main Room to message everyone in the room. Select a name to message one person privately. Type a message and hit enter on your keyboard. Archived meetings retain messages to ALL. Click to disable message auto scroll. Click to enable message auto scroll. T EXT C HAT A REA

5. P ARTICIPANT A REA RAISE HAND Icon: Click to raise or lower hand Names sequence to the top of the list for easy viewing YES/NO Icons: Change answer by clicking the opposite button. Click again to remove your answer. Status Indicator Icons: Click to describe current status Click empty circle to clear Away must be manually cleared Participant List: Presenters in bold Participants in alphabetical order unless the hand is raised.

6. Telephone simulcast backup option for audio M EDIA B AR Use your mouse or hold the CTRL key down to speak Volume meters indicate sending/receiving audio Camera button raises / lowers the Video Window

7. V IDEO W INDOW THREE BUTTONS: Start/Stop eye Video Preview reviewing your image Full Screen video—double click to restore window size NOTES: When a user broadcasts video, the login name appears. Increase the size by dragging a corner. Move the Window by clicking the center and dragging.

8. A RCHIVE View an Archive by: Clicking the archive shown indented below the classroom. Enter the archive. The archive starts automatically You can use the Archive Navigation to jump to specific points within the archive Playback controls are shown above the Text Chat Area. You can respond to polls that appear in an archive.

9. S TUDENT T IPS Browse content in agenda before session begins. Close other applications, session will run faster. If you experience a technical problem, enter the Lobby and rejoin your class. Still having problems, call the Help Desk or Wimba Support. –Help Desk 341-HELP –Wimba Support 1-866-350-4978 Playback archive recording to review material.