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WIMBA TUTORIAL
Your course activities may
be supplemented by audio and video interactions (powered
by WIMBA tools inserted into your Blackboard
course) . If you are not able to run the wizard and enter your course live classroom, please feel free to contact Wimba, 24/7, at a toll
free number: (866) 350-4978 or to send your inquiries via email to technicalsupport@wimba.com. To
learn more about Wimba and the tools it offers,
follow the instructions below. Click
here to view video
tutorial.
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Select the ‘Course Material’ link to access one of
the following tools:
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Voice Message
Horizon Wimba also offers a tool by which
you can listen to a pre-recorded message from
your instructor. These messages will appear
under your various Blackboard links.
- Click on the
Play symbol of this message to listen to it.
- It is possible
to Save this recording by selecting the downward
facing arrow of the message box and selecting
‘Save As.’
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Voice Direct
(chat room)
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This tool allows for
only one person to speak at a time.
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You may click on the
hand icon, or press the Control key to request the
microphone.
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This tool Archives the
Conference. To access the Conference Archives,
click on the Archives link in the top right of the
screen.
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Type in the Text Field
at the bottom of the screen to speak with others
during the Conference.
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Select the ‘Voice
Direct Conference’ to enter this tool.
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Choose the Setup
Wizard option at the bottom of the screen to
check the ability of your computer to run this tool.
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Voice E-mail
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To send a voice email
to your instructor, select the appropriate link on
your Blackboard site.
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This tool allows you
to send a voice message to your instructor in
addition to added text you may feel is necessary to
complete the message.
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Click the black circle
within the voice recording box to begin recording
your voice message.
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Make additional
comments in the Text Area toward the bottom of the
screen and select ‘Send’ for your message to be sent
to your instructor.
d.
Live Classroom
- After entering
this link, your screen may appear as shown below:
- Click on the ‘Live
Classroom’ link to access this tool.
- After entering
this link, your screen may appear as shown below:
- It is important
that you run the setup wizard to
ensure your computer has the updated technology
needed to run Horizon Wimba tools. Click on the
setup wizard link on the right side of
the screen.
- Click ‘Start’ to
begin checking the status of your computer.
- Choose to Allow
Popups for this site by selecting Tools, Pop-up
Blocker, and Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.
- Follow the
setup wizard prompts to complete the status
check of your computer.
- In addition to
running the setup wizard, visit, if needed,
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www.sun.com to download the free JAVA pluggin.
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www.apple.com to download the free Quick Time
software.
- Click on the ‘Free
Download’ link to begin installing any of the above
mentioned Players.
Now that your computer has
all of the necessary tools to run Horizon Wimba, it may
be helpful to Restart your computer before entering the
Live Classroom.
- The Live Classroom
screen is as shown below:
- You may use the
Text Field at the bottom of the screen to
communicate with your class.
- You may also use
the Yes, No, and ? buttons to answer polling
questions and indicate that you have a question.
- Depending on the
set-up decided upon by your instructor, your setup
may be 2-way audio (giving you the opportunity to
speak and be heard) or may be 1-way audio / video
(allowing you to see and hear the professor).
Additional support can
be asked, directly to Wimba, 24/7, at a toll
free number: (866) 350-4978.
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