Introduction to Horizon Wimba

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Introduction to Horizon Wimba

• Synchronous tool within Blackboard

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Horizon Wimba?

• What is it?
• Horizon Wimba is a Live Classroom within
  Blackboard that allows the instructor and
  students to hold virtual classes
• Who can access?
• Any enrolled student that is listed in that
  Blackboard course can access

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Getting Started

• What do I do first?
• Log into Blackboard
• Access your class
• Two ways to access HorizonWimba
• Click Communication then click Live Classrooms
  or
• Click HorizonWimba Live shortcut button

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Entering Room

• Click the room listed (named by your instructor)
  under the title section to enter

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What to do now?

• The first time you use Horizon Wimba you want to
  go through the Setup Wizard
• The wizard will test your computer to ensure that
  you can access all the features of a live
  classroom
• To begin, click on Setup Wizard

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Wizard Steps

• The Setup Wizard will go through a number of
  tests to ensure your computer is ready
• After each test is completed successfully a check
  mark will be placed next in the applicable box
• To begin the Wizard, click on the Start button at
  the bottom right hand corner of the screen

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Decisions, decisions?

• Pop-ups
• You must disable the Internet pop-up blocker
• Select to allow pop-ups option when prompted
• If you still receive an error message, retry the
  test while holding down the CTRL key
• Signed Applet
• Allow always to allow Live Classroom Audio
• Playback and Recording
• You will headset with a microphone
• Quicktime
• You must have Quicktime (version 7.1.3) installed
  (free download)
• Make sure that you read and follow the
  instructions listed for that specific test!

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Signed Applet

• When you click next you will receive a warning
  security popup.
• Click option to allow
• Click Next

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Audio Playback

• You will need headphones or speakers connected to
  your computer
• Once audio player is loaded a greeting will play,
  if you hear the greeting, click Next
• If you do not hear the greeting click the
  Troubleshoot hyperlink

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Audio Recording

• You will need headphones or speakers connected to
  your computer
• After you hear a set of tones, hold down the
  Talk button and speak into your microphone. You
  should hear your voice played back (there will be
  a few seconds delay between when you speak and
  when you hear yourself
• If you do not hear the greeting click the
  Troubleshoot .. hyperlink

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QuickTime

• You will need headphones or speakers connected to
  your computer
• QuickTime player will play music and a short
  animation will appear at the bottom of the page.
• This may take a few seconds to load so be a
  little patient
• Click Next
• If you do not hear the greeting click the
  Troubleshoot hyperlink

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Congratulations!

• Successfully completed! Click Finished
• You do not need to run the Wizard again unless
• You are using a different computer or
• Other people use the computer or
• You install new applications that may affect your
  current settings
• You are ready to Enter your class!

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Enter Room

• Select Enter Room
• You will connect to your classroom
• The next slide will give you a brief overview of
  the options

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Room Interface
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Need more?

• On-line demos
• http//www.horizonwimba.com/products/liveclassroom
  /
• Online training seminars
• http//www.horizonwimba.com/support/liveclassroom/
  onlinetrainingSeminars.php
• Support (24x7)
• Phone [phone] (US Canada)
• Email technical/support_at_horizonwimba.com
• Support center (FAQs)
• http//www.horizonwimba.com/support/liveclassroom/
  kbase.php
• Product Manuals
• http//www.horizonwimba.com/support/liveclassroom/
  docs.php