Elluminate Web-Conferencing

Elluminate is a web-conferencing tool that allows you to connect with colleagues and students using text chat, voice, video, and desktop sharing. Elluminate compresses all the data -- even voice and video -- in such a way that even folks on dial-up connections can participate.

Two related tools from Elluminate that are great for teachers:

• Publish- convert Elluminate recording to video for uploading to YouTube, iTunes or other services
• Plan- organize and time Elluminate sessions in advance

Elluminate and Wimba have been purchased by Blackboard. The technologies are being combined in a new tool called Blackboard Collaborate.

Free resource from Elluminate - LearnCentral.org

• What is a v-Room?
• A free 3-seat Elluminate virtual meeting room that has all the features of the full version of Elluminate, except recording
• Good for virtual office hours and group work
• Social networking platform geared toward teaching and learning
• Access to free larger Elluminate rooms to hold Learn Central Events