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Wimba Classroom is a real-time virtual classroom environment designed for distance education and collaboration. Faculty can now create fully-featured live virtual classrooms in ELMS to hold office hours, guest lectures and meetings in their ELMS course spaces (requesting an ELMS course space if you don't already have one.)

The features of Wimba Classroom include two-way audio and video, application sharing, MP4/MP3 downloads of room archives, support for Internet Explorer 8, and Firefox 3.0/3.5, and whiteboarding, etc...

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Getting Started With Wimba Classroom 1. Assess your computer Visit our Technical Requirements page to make sure you are using the right equipment. Run the Setup Wizard to make sure your computer is properly configured to run the Live Classroom. 2. Purchase a headset with microphone if you don't have one. You can purchase either a standard or USB headset. Wimba recommends Logitech or Plantronic brands.  3. Attend Wimba Training Workshops On-campus f2f Workshops. Online Workshops

Run the setup wizard  to make sure that your computer is ready to use the Live Classroom How Do I... Videos Quick Start Guides Get Help learningtools@umd.edu technicalsupport@wimba.com Phone: 301-4405-1500 Or 1-866-350-4978 Students Wimba Support

Basic Steps of Running a Wimba Live Classroom in ELMS

1. Before the Session:

• Setting up a Wimba Live Classroom in ELMS
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• Make sure all students have run the Setup Wizard
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• Upload all content in the Wimba room.
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2. During the session:

• Conduct an audio check
• Start archive
• Present: How Do I...?
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3. After the session:

• Access the archive

FAQs and Knowledge Base

Visit Wimba FAQs and Knowledge base site to get your questions answered.