Wimba

If you are sick, but well enough to pay attention via internet or if classes cannot be held due to campus closing, we are expected to still have class as usual. To this end, we will be using Wimba, a web browser based distance education program.

NOTE: If this policy is ABUSED or if you are EXCESSIVELY ABSENT, I will recommend youwithdraw from the class/school. This is by honor code. Please don't waste my and your classmates time with petty laziness, since most of us are serious about our work here.

The steps for connecting to class are as follows:

1) If you are sick, email me as soon as you know you will not be able to attend. If you email be four or fewer hours before class, I cannot promise your participation.

2) If class is cancelled, I will email the whole class at your UNCC email address. Check your email before the start of class since set up may take a few minutes.

3) The email will look something like this:

You have been invited to join a Wimba Classroom session.

// Room Info

Name: Meeting Room hdfreema

URL: http://67.202.211.176/launcher.cgi?room=mtg_hdfreema

// Time and Duration

Start Time: September 7, 2009 at 8:00 A.M. EDT

Duration: 120 minutes

// Phone Access

Dial-in number(s): Phone - (201) 549-7623

Phone PIN: 06217918

3) Click the URL: http://67.202.211.176/launcher.cgi?room=mtg_hdfreema link in the email sent to you. (This link will be different, for everyone, so don't try to click on the link from here in the blog.)

4) A new window will open. Where it says "Participant Login" type in your First and Last Name. (You should not need the username and password option.)

5) If Wimba has never been used on that computer before, use the SetUp Wizard (it will prompt you) to set up your browser to the correct settings. Simply follow the instructions.

6) You will then enter a window will say "Welcome to Meeting Room hdfreema." You're here!

7) Lower left hand corner: chat window. Lower middle-right, window saying who's in class and icons for raising your hand, saying yes or no, and emoticons.

8) You will, at some point, see my screen and hear me lecture. To warn you, the screen refresh is VERY SLOW. Keep ALL other applications on your computer closed and try to use the fastest bandwidth available to you. This is NOT an ideal teaching situation, but it will carry us (hopefully) through an emergency situation.