Communicating online

Resources to assist you with tasks such as participating in discussions, viewing news, email using the pager tool and using eLive. (Please note: not all tools will be available in all units.)

CloudDeakin guides

Discussions: post and reply to messages on certain topics asynchronously.

• Using discussions

Classlist: use the classlist ot email other students and teachers in your unit.

• Using classlists
  

email: using your Deakin email from CloudDeakin

• The perpetual email link in CloudDeakin is to your Deakin email inbox

Pager: use the pager tool to message other students

• Using pager

eLive guides

eLive: talk synchronously over the Internet, chat online, share video and use whiteboards.

• eLive set-up guidelines
• Accessing an eLive session

Using eLive as a participant

• Participant quick reference guide (148 KB)
• Using eLive
• Elluminate Live! ® Participant's Guide (8 MB)

Using eLive as a moderator

• Moderator quick reference guide (224 KB)
• Application sharing
• Shortcuts
• Audio window
• Chat window
• Participant window
• Whiteboard window
• Recording an eLive session and accessing a recording
• Elluminate Live! ® Moderator's Guide (10 MB)

Resources

Netiquette
The online environment is great for 'networking' and getting to know one another, and the rules of common courtesy or 'netiquette' apply here as they do in any classroom or public area. The netiquette section is essential reading for anyone communicating online.