Using eLive - Step-by-step guide for Participants

• Check your microphone and speaker levels
• Use the microphone
• Send a chat message
• Use emoticons to provide feedback
• Answer a poll
• Raise your hand
• Step away from the session
• Use the whiteboard
• Exit the session

Check your microphone and speaker levels

When you join an eLive session, check that the audio is configured correctly before the session starts.

1. Go to the Tools menu at the top of the window and select Audio.
2. Click on Audio Setup Wizard. You will then be guided through the process.

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Use the microphone

1. Click the talk button at the bottom-left corner of the Audio window and speak into the microphone. A yellow halo surrounding the icon indicates that the microphone is enabled.
2. When you are finished talking, click the talk button to release the microphone and allow another person to speak.

Note: Even though it is possible for up to six people to talk at the same time, it is recommended that you release the talk button each time you have finished speaking.

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Send a chat message

You can send and receive chat messages in the Chat window. You can send messages to everyone in the session, just the moderator, another participant or several participants.

Note: Moderators can see all messages, including private messages that a participant sends to other participants. You cannot delete a message once it has been sent.

1. Type your message in the text box.
2. If you wish to send the message to particular participants, click the to: drop-down list and select the relevant person or persons.
3. Click Send.
4. The message then appears in the conversation area.

    

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Use emoticons to provide feedback

Click the emotion indicators (, , , ) to provide feedback to the moderator and other participants. Other participants will see the icon flash next to your name for a short time.

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Answer a poll

You may be asked to respond to a question using the polling feature. The most common type of poll used is Yes/No.

1. Click the tick icon or the cross icon on the toolbar above the Participants window to indicate your response.

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Raise your hand

1. If you want to indicate that you have something to say, click the button to raise your hand. A number (1, 2, 3, etc.) will appear in the column in the Participants window to indicate the order in which hands were raised.
2. Click on the button to lower your hand.

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Step away from the session

1. To indicate that you are temporarily unavailable, click the button. You are still connected to the session and can see and hear everything that is going on but your name in the Participants window will be italicised to indicate that you are away from your computer.
2. When you are ready to rejoin the session, click the button again.

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Use the whiteboard

To draw on the whiteboard:

1. Click one of the tools at the left side of the whiteboard window to select it. A palette will appear at the bottom of the whiteboard window. You can edit attributes such as colour and line thickness.
2. Position the cursor on the whiteboard where you wish the stroke or shape to begin.
3. Press and hold down the left mouse button.
4. Drag the cursor to create the stroke or shape.

To type on the whiteboard:

1. Click the Text icon at the left side of the whiteboard window and select the text format from the attributes panel at the bottom of the window.
2. Click the whiteboard to place an insertion point, then type your text.

To insert an icon or image:

1. Click on the load image icon in the tools menu on the left side of the whiteboard.
2. Go to the Image File Selection or Clip Art tab.
3. Go to the folder containing the image you wish to open. Click on the file to select it.
4. Click Open. The icon/image will appear on the whiteboard.
5. Drag the icon/image to the desired location on the whiteboard and click to place it in position.

To edit or delete an object from the whiteboard:

1. Click on the Selection tool in the tools menu on the left side of the whiteboard.
2. Click on the object. The selected object will appear with a border around it.
3. You can edit the object or delete the object once it is highlighted. Press the Backspace or Delete key on your keyboard to delete the object.

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Exit the session

When the session has finished, click on the main window's Close button.

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