"I'm delighted that The Open University has chosen Elluminate, which was the front-runner out of the many collaboration packages we evaluated. The Elluminate tools have the potential to alter dramatically the learning experience for our nearly 200,000 distance learners, bringing them closer to each other and to their tutors. I'm looking forward to a productive partnership with Elluminate, ensuring that our extensive experience of distance learning can be used to further enhance a great set of tools for teaching and learning."

"I like the quick visual polling and indicators that students can give as to their understanding of the discussion without detracting from the discussion itself. I also like the ability for students to catch up if their connection slows down by speeding up audio, and that the session moderators can see if large image files are visible to all participants before moving on."

"We are thrilled to welcome The Open University, the most respected online university in Europe, into the Elluminate family. The largest Moodle implementation in the world, the OU will integrate Elluminate Live! to provide access to synchronous capabilities for its entire faculty and student population, including a significant number of students with disabilities."