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» Tips for Mac Users
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» How to Use Horizon Wimba (pdf)
» Tips for Presenters (pdf)
- Live Web Telecast
The web telecast is hosted in the WestEd Horizon Wimba environment, where you can watch the presenter show slides and handouts on your computer screen, while listening to the presentation on your telephone. Participate in online polls, questions, and view related websites and resources. Ask questions by typing in the chat window or talking on the phone.
To participate in the web telecast, you will need the following:
- ability to use the Internet and the telephone at the same time and
- to Run the Wizard at least one day before the event to test your computer's capacity to support the web telecast.
At the time of the event, you will need to do the following:
- logon to the Horizon Wimba URL 15 minutes before the event, and
- call the teleconference number at the time of the event.
- Live Teleconference with PowerPoint slide presentation
You can also join by downloading your own copy of the PowerPoint presentation to print or view from your computer and listen to the presenter by phone. You will be able to interact and ask questions over the phone.
To participate in the teleconference, you will need to do the following:
- download the PowerPoint presentation (usually posted one day before the event) so you can follow along with the slides, and
- call the teleconference number at the time of the event.
- Archived web telecast after the event
After the event, you may view the archived web telecast, with accompanying resource materials from the event. You can watch and listen to the presentation, questions, and discussion as it happened in the live event.
To view archives you will need the following:
- computer that meets the requirements below, with audio capability and Internet access.
- to view current archives after June 2005, Run Audio Wizard.
- to view archives before June 2005, Run Audio Wizard.
- Alternate Accessibility
Contact us if you have additional technology needs (a screen reader, TTY phone access, etc.) You may wish to review the Horizon Wimba Accessibility Tips for more information.
Microsoft Windows
Operating systems: Win XP/2000/ME/98se
Browsers: IE 5.0/5.5/6.0; NS 7.0/7.1; Moz 1.4/1.5/1.6
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Mac OS See Tips for Mac Users
Operating systems: OSX (Participants can view screen grabs but presenters cannot use the ScreenGrab feature in this OS) (Puma 10.1, Jaguar 10.2, Panther 10.3), OS9 (Multi-way audio client will not install on this OS.
Participants can view of AppShare but presenters cannot host AppShare with this OS.)
Browsers: IE 5.1; NS 7.0/7.1; Moz 1.4/1.5/1.6; Saf 1.1/1.2
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Linux
Operating systems: Linux2 3
Browsers: NS 7.0/7.1; Moz 1.4/1.5/1.6
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System Configuration Run the Wizard
The Horizon Wimba wizard goes through a simple, short series of screens to check all configuration options on your system. We strongly encourage you to run it to troubleshoot issues before the event. |
View a matrix of supported browsers and operating systems
Help
If you have any questions about using the Horizon Wimba interface, contact WestEd's Online Event Help at eventhelp@wested.org.
Use this help document to troubleshoot issues (pop-up windows, checking JAVA, and ability to use chat feature) identified when running the Wizard.
To optimize your experience in a group setting, we suggest you consider these tips when listening to the live event together.
To Sign Up
- From the page for the event, select "Sign Up."
- You will then be asked to choose between Option A, the web telecast, or Option B, the teleconference.
- Once you select Option A or B, you will be prompted to login or register as needed.
- Then you will receive a message on the screen indicating that you've been signed up, along with some brief instructions for preparing for and participating in the live event.
To Cancel
- From the page for the event, select "Unable to Attend."
- You may also email us at schoolsmovingup@wested.org.
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