Wednesday on Wimba

Wednesday On Wimba

Each Wednesday a TACC conslutant leads a live 30 minute virtual seminar about Wimba and other instructional technology topics.

To attend the seminar
enter the WOW Wimba Room
at Noon on any Wednesday.

In-Person Wimba Orientation Workshops


Support

Wimba 24 x 7 Support

UOnline Helpdesk
801-585-5959

From Wimba.com

User Guide
Wimba Classroom Demo
Join the Wimba Community

PPT Conversion to Flash

iSpring Free (PC)

Recommended Equipment

Having a web camera is not a requirement for using the Wimba Classroom. However, if you would like to broadcast video, the folloing cameras have been tested with Wimba Classroom.

Apple: iSight

eCamm: iMage Webcam

Creative:
Live! Cam Video IM Pro
Live! Cam Voice
Live! Cam Optia
WebCam Live! Instant
WebCam Live! Motion
WebCam Live! Ultra

Logitech:
Orbit MP
QuickCam Pro 3000
QuickCam Pro 4000
QuickCam Pro 5000
QuickCam Express
QuickCam Fusion
QuickCam Messenger
QuickCam Notebook Deluxe

Microsoft:
LifeCam NX-6000
LifeCam VX-1000
LifeCam VX-6000

Radioshack: GigaWare


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Wimba Classroom provides a virtual meeting environment where you can invite anyone in the world to meet with you. Use two-way video and audio while sharing presentation slides, websites or your computer desktop. You can even record your meeting for later review.

For academic use, Wimba is integrated into the campus UOnline Blackboard system. You can have a virtual office, lecture hall and student study sessions all from a single Wimba Classroom. Staff and administrators can get a Wimba room from their CIS Employee page for meetings and virtual conferences. It's convenient. It's green. It's a no-charge service offered to U of U faculty and staff.

Quick Starts

Get Started with Wimba cis.utah.edu UOnline
Blackboard
UOnline
Moodle
1) Activate your room
demo - preload presentatin materials to Wimba Demo - add Wimba to your Blackboard course Coming soon
2) Preload a presentation
demo - preload presentatin materials to Wimba    
3) Invite meeting guests
    • Sample Meeting Invitation Text
Demo - invite a guest to meet in Wimba
Guide - sample Wimba meeting invite
 
4) Run the set-up wizard
Demo - Run the Wimba set-up wizard Demo - Run the Wimba set-up wizard
5) Enter your room
Demo - Enter your Wimba room from CIS    


Additional Wimba classroom tutorials

  • Demo - Enabling Guest Presenters Enabling Guest Presenters
  • Demo - Recording a MeetingRecording a Meeting
  • Demo - Holding a Private MeetingHolding a Private Meeting
  • Demo - Displaying Slides & Content Displaying Slides & Content Guide Displaying Slides & Content
  • Demo - Annotating SlidesAnnotating Slides GuideAnnotating Slides
  • Demo - Sharing Your Computer ScreenSharing Your Computer Screen GuideSharing Your Computer Screen
  • Demo - Setting Audio OptionsSetting Audio Options
  • Demo - Opening Web PagesOpening Web Pages GuideOpening Web Pages
  • Media Center Features GuideMedia Center Features
  • Success GuideWimba Success Guide
  • Wimba Accessibility GuideWimba Accessibility Guide