[LINK] Elluminate

[Peter Batchelor]

On 09/05/2009, at 7:53 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:

> At 12:35 AM 9/05/2009, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
>
>> I don't know what linker opinion about this is, obviously, but Vic  
>> EdDpt
>> appears happy with it, and i would think that Linkers have ideas re  
>> this?
>
> Have you used it?
>
> How many people can connect simultaneously?
>
> One of the advantages of the streaming format is that the number of
> viewers is only limited to the server 'power' to feed them on the
> technical side. Because they can't 'talk back', the direction of
> participants isn't needed.
>
Another option for non-Victorian educators to consider is EdNA Groups  
- http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/.
This includes Moodle, rss feeds, a forum, mailing lists, etc, and also  
Live Classroom, which appears to be very similar to Elluminate. One  
feature that I like is the ability to "archive" a live session, so  
that people can join the group later and watch the presentation at  
their convenience.
 From memory, this has a 25 seat license, and is only for teacher  
professional development - not for interaction with students.
Use of EdNA Groups is free of charge to all education-related  
organisations.
Many of the teaching associations I work with are using EdNA mailing  
lists and some are finally starting to use Groups as well.

Cheers, Peter

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