Communicating with your students about eLive sessions

Quick guide

When an eLive session has been created, you will need to communicate about the session with students. This can be done in various ways, including in a file, via a weblink or by sending an announcement or posting a discussion message in Blackboard.

Note: In cases where an eLive session is for a specific cohort or group of students, make sure the communications are made available only to them. In Blackboard you can achieve this by adding selective release criteria to a file, web link or discussion topic. However, announcements cannot be selectively released. See the Selective Release guides for instructions.

When telling your students about an up-coming eLive session, you will need to provide information about:

• how to set up their computer and other hardware - it is important that you make it clear to students that they must check their hardware and software settings, and access eLive to test their microphone and speakers, at least 24 hours prior to the first session

• the purpose/s of the session and what their role in the session will be (moderator or participant)

• when the session is (date and time or open throughout the semester)

• how to access eLive and join the session - including URL, name and password of the session (if applicable)

• whether the session is going to be recorded and if so, how to access the recording

• how to access help, including a link to the eLive webpage on the Student DSO support and resources website, the eLive FAQs and the IT Service Desk .

See some Sample instructions (46 KB) on the purpose of eLive in a unit, how to set up for eLive and how to use eLive.