This document provides guidance on using multimedia like video in Elluminate/Blackboard Collaborate sessions. It discusses supported file formats, appropriate file sizes of under 2MB and total size of under 10MB per session, and using free converters like VLC media player to ensure videos meet requirements. The session demonstrated uploading and playing videos, checking all participants see it, and addressed copyright issues. Participants provided feedback on the session pace, content, and structure.

1. Professional development - using Elluminate / Blackboard Collaborate Multimedia for learning. The virtual room interface is changing with BbCollaborate11. Some functions are accessed differently. However content & “how to” processes are essentially the same.

2. What would YOU like to “take-away” today?

4. Video formats supported

5. Appropriate video file sizes and lengths

7. If so did it work?  Yes No x

8. Flash, MPEG, MPEG4, WMV, MP3, QuickTime Bandwidth! Participants must have player! Can be preloaded or use URL Shows loading progress for each participant. All green = fully loaded for everyone

9. Uploads to Elluminate server Downloads to individual participants

10. Check that video has downloaded to all/most participants Click to select Click to play for all Ask participants to put their hand up when finished for them

13. Video or Audio files Other file types .odf .mpeg .exe .jpg .flv .mov .mp3 .ppt .doc .mpg .mp4 .png .pdf .swf .wps .wmv .qt

15. Image resolution & size on screen

17. File size: Individual 2 MB or less

18. Bit rate: Maximum around 1000 kbs

20. If the video you want to use is on the Internet You MUST check Copyright/Creative Commons to be sure you are permitted to do what you plan Especially with respect to keeping the modified video for re-use

21. When you play a video from the Internet it will be temporarily stored on your computer in the cache You can access videos in the cache with a Video Cache Viewer such as: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html Scroll to the bottom of the page to download

24. Select the MP4 option Click the toolbox to adjust size/bitrate

27. Video formats supported

28. Appropriate video file sizes and lengths

30. Feedback Was the pace of the session? A Too slow B Just right C Too fast

31. Feedback Was the session (content and activities)? A Interesting B OK C Boring

32. Feedback How was the session (format and structure)? A Just right – it worked well B OK C Not very good