e-Learning ID course online

1. WELCOME!
An Introduction to Online
Learning via WebEx
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2. Topics Covered
 Part I – Synchronous Learning
Defined & System Checks
 Part II – Guidance for a
Successful Online Participant
Experience
 Part III – Using Basic WebEx
Features

3. Getting Ready for Your
First Online Session
Part I – Synchronous Online
Learning Defined and
Your System Check
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4. What is synchronous online learning?
Synchronous online
learning means that the
learning event is time
coordinated.
In other words, people
(including the facilitator
and participants) “attend”
the session at the same
time.

5. What does synchronous online learning
mean for me as a participant?
It means…
 Everyone will be able to hear and see what’s going on
at the same time
 What you do can impact the learning experience of
others in the “room.”

6. Completing Your System
Check
 You should have/will receive via email
instructions for testing your computer
system. This check ensures your weekly
access into each online session.
 The system check it critical, especially
for Mac users. This check ensures that the
right software is loaded on your computer.

7. Getting Ready for Your
First Online Session
Part II – Tips for a Great Online
Learning Experience
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8. Tips for Successful Online Learning
Experiences!
Cool Tip #1 Cool Tip #2 Cool Tip #3
It may seem like
Arrive 20 minutes Be willing to
you‟re alone, but
prior to session share! You‟ve got
you‟re not.
start on Week 1. lots to offer!
Remember to
Things happen
turn off
that you can‟t Don‟t be shy!
distractions.
anticipate in the Ask questions!
real and virtual
Tips for
world. Give In other words,
Managing
yourself time to “meet” and learn
Distractions -
deal with them. from your
Use “Do Not
facilitator and your
Disturb” signs, turn
Arrive 10 minutes peers. Take
off or silence cell
prior to session advantage of
phones. Tell
start on helpful exchange
colleagues about
subsequent and
the session to set
weeks. collaboration.
expectations.

9. Tips for Successful Online Learning
Experiences!
Cool Tip #4 Cool Tip #5 Cool Tip #6
“Raise your Communicate Manage your
hand” when you with your facilitator time wisely. The
need help. and peers in a flexibility of online
respectful, learning might trap
It‟s up to you to let professional some learners into
your facilitator manner. Practice falling behind.
know when you good Netiquette.
have a need that Establish a daily or
is course-related weekly routine for
or technical in preparation. Keep
nature. Your up with
facilitator cannot assignments, put
see your non- things learned into
verbal cues in the practice early, and
virtual classroom. set up reminders.

10. Tips for Successful Online Learning
Experiences!
Cool Tip #7 Cool Tip #8 Cool Tip #9
Remember to be Know the Remember to
flexible and technology mute/un-mute your
patient. platform. You will phone as needed.
need ActiveX or Instructions to
Online learning is Java to use WebEx. mute/un-mute will
still cutting edge be provided.
with dips and turns Steps for ensuring
called technical these applications Check to
difficulties. Let are installed on your determine if your
your facilitator or computer is part of “HOLD” feature
event support the systems check includes music or
person/producer emailed to you other audio that
help you with separately. Perform other participants
these your system check will hear if you place
challenge(s). one week prior to the call on hold.
session.

11. Getting Ready for Your
First Online Session
Part III – Using Basic WebEx
Features
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12. What is WebEx?
WebEx is an on-demand collaboration tool. When you enter
WebEx, it will look similar to the image below.

13. How to Use Basic WebEx
Features
There are 8 WebEx features you‟ll need to use
at various time during the online sessions.
The next several slides will introduce you to
each feature.

14. How to Use Basic WebEx Features (cont.)
Join a Session
Give Feedback
Use Chat

15. Join a Session
You will receive an email with instructions for joining
a session similar to the email portion pictured below.
Joining a session involves the following steps –
1. Join the Online Session
2. Join the Teleconference

16. Give Feedback
During your sessions, you‟ll be able to interact with
your facilitator using 3 feedback functions –
 Raise Your Hand for topic-related questions that
need an immediate facilitator response
 Say “Yes” with a green “Checkmark √”
 Say “No” with a red “X”
These function buttons are located on the
Feedback Toolbar at the bottom of the participant
panel on the right side of your screen.
Click once to activate a feedback button. Click on
the icon a second time to clear it.

17. Use Chat
Chat is a great way to ask questions, make
comments, and facilitate interactive activities.
To Use Chat,
1. Click in the text box located in the chat
panel on the right side of your screen
Steps 1 and 2
2. Enter your question or comment
3. Make sure the Send to: field indicates “All
Participants” so that everyone can see your
question or comment. If necessary, change Step 4
Step 3
the Send to: recipient by clicking on the drop
down button.
4. Click the button.

18. How to Use Basic WebEx Features (cont.)
Use Q&A
Respond to Polls
Join Break-Outs

19. Use Q&A (If Applicable)
Q&A offers another way to communicate and collaborate in WebEx. Your facilitator
will decide if Q&A is used during your workshop.
To Use Q&A,
1. Click in the text box located in the Q&A
panel on the right side of your screen
2. Enter your question or comment.
3. Click the button.
4. Replies appear in the white space above
the „Select a question‟ text box.
Steps 1 and 2
Step 3

20. Respond to Polls
Polls allow your facilitator to ask a question and
have participants select an answer from a set of
choices. The facilitator can quickly see how the
entire group has responded to the question
polled. Step 1
To Respond to a Poll,
1. On the poll panel, review the question(s)
and click to select your choice from the
set of options.
2. Click the button.
Note: Time limit and time elapsed information
runs above the poll questions. Watch your time.
Step 2

21. Join a Break-Out (If Applicable)
Your facilitator might encourage participants to work in virtual break-outs for small
group activities. The break-out session looks like the main interface. Your phone
line follows, so everyone in your break-out will be able to hear you.
Your facilitator will decide if this feature is used in your workshop.
To Join a Break-Out,
1. Click the “Yes” button in the „Breakout
Session‟ dialog box.
2. Click “Yes” again in the „Switch to
Breakout Session Teleconference‟ dialog
box.
To Rejoin the Large Group,
1. You are automatically returned to
the “main room” by the event
producer.

22.  Mute and Unmute
More  Annotation Tools
WebEx
Tools!

23. Mute and Unmute
In a synchronous learning environment, it is possible to see and hear
everything done by the facilitator and the participants. Reduce distractions
to learning by muting and unmuting your phone when necessary.
To Mute Your Phone,
*
1. Press 6 on your telephone keypad.
To Unmute Your Phone,
1. Press #6 on your telephone keypad.

24. About Annotation Tools
At the appropriate time, your facilitator will allow you to
use annotation tools to point to and select an option,
Annotation
and/or type text onto the whiteboard.
Toolbar
To Use the Pointer, To Use the Text Type,
1. Click on the located in the 1. Click on the located in the
Annotation Toolbar at the top of Annotation Toolbar at the top of
your screen. your screen.
2. Place your cursor at the desired 2. Place your cursor at the desired
location on the screen, and click location, and click to activate
your mouse to reveal your the tool. Type as you normally
pointer. Your pointer will have a would. Your text will be a color
color assigned to you and will assigned to you.
include your name. 3. Your facilitator will turn off the
3. Your facilitator will turn off your Text Type tool after the exercise.
pointer after the exercise.

25. Q&A Session
That’s It!
We’re sure you’ll enjoy
your online experience!
More Questions?
Contact Mark Kendrick,
Program Coordinator
703.683.5851
 mkendrick@astd.org
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