Monday 14th July 2008, 10:00 - 4:00
Rooms 1-4, Michael Young Building, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes

This conference will enable participants to share experiences of using online synchronous communication tools for teaching mathematics and statistics in universities and colleges. Tools which may be discussed include Elluminate Live!, Wimba Classroom, Centra, and similar.

Interactive Demonstrations: Information for particpants

Details of how to enter the virtual rooms for the software demonstrations (and how to prepare your computer beforehand) are here.

Programme

10:00	Coffee
10.30	Welcome
	Gareth Williams (OU Maths & Stats, North West)
10.35	Setting the context
	Niall Sclater (OU VLE Project)
10.45	Tutoring, supporting and enhancing sixth form mathematics using Elluminate
	Richard Lissaman (MEI Further Maths Network) )
11.30	Supporting Mathematics MSc students with Elluminate
	Cath Wilkins (OU West Midlands & Yorkshire)
12.15	Interactive session 1
	Centra - Helen Clough (OU Library and Learning Resources Centre)
	Elluminate Live! - Val Brooks (Stockton City Learning Centre), Gareth Williams (OU)
	Wimba - Sarah Ricketts & Peter Unsworth (University of Salford)
12.45	Lunch and demonstrations
1.30	Interactive session 2
2.00	Experiences of using Elluminate with first year engineering degree students
	Peter Bullen (University of Hertfordshire)
2.45	The Maths Online eTutorial trial
	Ben Mestel (OU Maths & Stats)
3.15	Plenary - Ben Mestel
3.45	Tea

Registration

Registrationis free, and refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Please email maths-online@open.ac.uk if you would like to attend.

Location:

The meeting will be held in the Michael Young Building, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes. Maps can be found at http://www3.open.ac.uk/contact or from Google Maps . If travelling by car, please use the South West car park.

Interactive Demonstrations: Information for particpants

Details of how to enter the virtual rooms for the software demonstrations are below

Centra

• Enter the room here

Elluminate Live!

• Before entering the room, you may wish to check your computer's configuration here
  (Step 1 is the important one).
• Enter the room here
  (Enter the name you wish to be known by, ignore the password and press "Log In")

Wimba

• Goto http://horizon.salford.ac.uk/
• Run the set-up wizard on the right hand side of the page in preparation for the meeting
• Login details for the demonstration will be provided on the day

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