United States Distance Learning Association

APPENDIX B: WIMBA LIVE
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTOR
PROCEDURES
1. Type instructions on screen
I will be talking when we start the session.
Check in the text messaging section
in the lower left hand corner and I
will type “I have started the session
and am talking.” If you cannot hear
me, (1) first check to see that your
headset is plugged in correctly, (2) that
the mute button is off (your headset
may have a mute button, and (3) check
the volume levels on your computer.
If you are still having problems our
technician will talk to you in private
text chat in the lower left corner of
your screen or call the Wimba support
number at 866.350.4978.
2. Lock Talk
3. Archive—Start Presentation
Tell students that this class is being
recorded
4. Type in text “I have started the session
and am talking. This session is being
recorded.”
5. Welcome Overview
State objectives for this lesson, such
as, orientation to the Wimba platform.
Rules for interacting in Wimba, that is,
when you want to ask a question raise
your hand.
6. Click on the yes button if you can
hear me.
7. Text chat—everybody type hello. Be
sure it is directed to All in the pull
down menu. Explain that you can
message privately but you can see the
private messages.
8. Audio check levels. Click on the
speaker and you will see controls to
adjust volume for hearing and speaking.
9. Talk—Hold down the talk button with
your mouse and speak. Go down the
list and have them practice talking.
10. Whiteboard
Enable whiteboard
Draw tool
Clear Screen
Text Tool—Click on it then click on the
whiteboard and a little square box will
show up. Just type and then hit enter.
11. There is a blue telephone on the bar
located beside the audio controls.
When you click on this you can see
that a telephone number comes up
with a pin number. You can use this to
call in by phone if you cannot get your
audio to work. You can talk to us just
as you are doing now and you can also
hear us.
12. Raise your hand if you have any questions
before I begin the class.
13. Stop and ask questions regularly.
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