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What I Learned at Wimba Connect

2009-05-02T16:37:59Z

A most valuable discovery is that I can add flash files (swf) in a carosel.

The most important part of the experience is having a chance to connect with people sharing my passion about the possiblities we open with the use of the Wimba Collaboration products. It inspiring to be part of the a community which is going have a hugh and positive impact on the future.

Phil

three levels (headings) possible?

2009-04-30T20:11:53Z

Please advise if the product can have three levels (headings).
At present there are only two in the main menu (nav bar).

Content is ideally in 3 levels for technical documentation and means we have to re-write content, plus content hierarchy becomes less logical.

We have:
Topic A
Section 1 page.
Section 2 page.
Section 3 page.

We need:

Topic A
Section 1 page.
Sub-section pages i, ii, iii.
Section 2 page.
Sub-section pages i, ii, iii.

Topic B
Section 1 page.
Sub-section pPages i, ii, iii.
Section 2 page.
Sub-section pages i, ii, iii.

Wimba 09 - a downunder perspective

2009-04-28T01:12:06Z

A most enjoyable conference - thanks. Very practical in approach and I learned a number of tricks of the trade using the whole Wimba suite of tools. Solved a problem for me trying to combine a face to face class interacting with a few remotely in the Wimba classroom, when a boundary mike wouldn’t work. Will be experimentling with a polycom and dialling in tomorrow! So very glad I came.

Particularly enjoyed the final keynote - I thought he rounded off the whole conference very well, and also the networking breakfasts - not many conferences are arranged so that can happen. Would love to see some of us continue to stay in touch in Second Life especially, fellow breakfasters!!

We came a long way from NZ, but it was worth the trip.
Oriel

What I learned at Wimba Connect

2009-04-27T12:06:46Z

This was my second year at Wimba Connect. Last year one of my big concerns was the inability to remap the push to talk key. Wimba fixed it.

This year my biggest concern is students complaining about audio and video being out of synch in archives. Looks like thats being taken care of as well.

Last year the hotel that hosted the conference was, at best, terrible. You had to pay for internet access, the rooms were shabby, and the conference areas had paper thin walls. This year the hotel was first rate. Internet access was handled by Wimba, the rooms were VERY nice and the conference areas were terrific.

What did I learn? Wimba listens to its clients and gives them what they want.

I also learned that I’m not the only person concerned about the current state of distance education. But I won’t bore you with that right now. (DE 2.0)

Other things I learned, that aren’t so positive:
-Blackboard’s reps don’t really know much about their product. (And those little, hard to open tins of mints are a great analogy to teaching on their platform.)
-Wimba didn’t know that Free Pronto only beeps when you send a message not when you receive one. (But they said they would try to fix it. I love Wimba.)
-Most people visited vendors strictly to get their cards stamped...(kinda sad really)
-If you have a last minute idea for your presentation...it probably won’t come out as well as you thought it would...so don’t stay up all night working on it.

Finally, I learned I’m definitely coming back for Wimba Connect 2010,
See you there,
Matthew Trotter

Wimba Connect 2009

2009-04-23T11:07:30Z

Matt W. asked us to name one thing we learned at Wimba Connect 2009, so here’s mine:

I quickly learned that I had missed out on a valuable part of the conference by not participating in the pre-conference sessions. Apparently, these were packed with valuable information, sharing, and fun. I won’t make that mistake again.

Gwyn Sutherland
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

something I learned at the Wimba Connect 2009 conference

2009-04-24T11:23:42Z

I learned that Wimba has more uses than just for online teaching. It can be used for having people attend seminars and conferences from anywhere in the world. We could use it to provide our Distinguished Lecture Series online to those people who cannot physically attend.

Jim Dobravec
University of Western Ontario

What did I learn at the Wimba Connect 2009 conference

2009-04-23T20:17:14Z

I found out a few more interesting ways of incorporating voiceboards and voice presentations and how to show tutors the best way of using them in their teaching!

Being from NZ worked to my advantage - it opened up a new network of contacts!

Thanks
Lisa

What I have learned @ Wimba Connect 2009

2009-04-23T16:44:50Z

I have learned a lot of things in Wimba Connect

1. I have learned that how other schools have dealt with some same challenges we are facing during the implementation of Wimba to our campus.
2. How other people are using Wimba in innovative ways.
3. Learned that I could use “eBoard/ Polling and Archives” to conduct students assessments in my course.
4. I’m impressed by the efforts Wimba folks take to improve the functions of the tool.

This is a great conference, small, yet very interactive. Wimba folks take good care of customers’ needs. I would like the conference to last a bit longer.

Jun Yang
University of Maryland.

What i learned @ Wimba connect

2009-04-23T11:17:24Z

This is in response to Matt W. email..

I looked at Wimba as an academic tool, bit after connect I now see the administrative side and uses there.. the pre conference seminars were great and I found them very useful..

well done !!

Barry Kay
University of Western Ontario

free phone number for international students using wimba live

2009-02-09T18:29:32Z

Hi all

I’m based in the UK and am using Wimba classroom live, although we have a free phone number that we can give to our uk based students.... we are considering support options for students who live outside of the UK. Has anyone provided a freephone number for their students who are outside of the UK and set it up so that your organisation picks up the bill for it.

Thanks

Imran