Elluminate White Papers

Accessibility

Elluminate and Accessibility: Receive, Respond, and Contribute discusses how the virtual classroom is designed to provide visual, auditory, physical and learning assistance for those with learning challenges and disabilities.
Elluminate Live! Accessibility White Paper provides an in-depth look at accessibility guidelines and how Elluminate products comply with them. The paper includes a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template.

The Case for Online Professional Development: eLearning Spending Strategies and ROI for School Districts and State Departments of Education describes the value proposition of using web conferencing for school districts and state DOE professional development, discusses how ARRA 2009 funding can be used for online PD, and demonstrates ROI from implementing a system-wide Elluminate solution.
The Impact of Synchronous Online Learning on Academic Institutions covers current issues in academic and the need for synchronous interaction as well as the academic and financial benefits of using synchronous online learning in both K12 and HE environments.

Adding Closed Captioning to an Elluminate Publish! Video File Post Session provides information and best practices on how you can add closed captioning to an Elluminate Live! recording if it was not captioned during the live session.
Best Practices for Creating an Elluminate Live! Recording for Viewing on Mobile Devices outlines best practices while application sharing in an Elluminate Live! session to ensure you get the best possible output files from Elluminate Publish!
Best Practices for Hosting Blended Events looks at best practices for hosting a successful blended event, from planning and creating content to training presenters and setting up the virtual room.
Best Practices for Low-bandwidth and Dial-up Connections includes tips for moderators and presenters to ensure successful participation in sessions over low bandwidth connections.
Elluminate Live! V9.5 Bandwidth Usage Study provides data on the network bandwidth generated as a result of sharing voice-over IP, video, and data in an Elluminate Live! session.
Using Elluminate Live! with Your Learning Management System or Student Portal discusses how you can set up access to Elluminate Live! using "Quick Links" or one of our Elluminate Bridges.

Educational Networking: The Important Role Web 2.0 Will Play in Education discusses social networking, Web 2.0, the emergence of educational networking, and its adoption for personal learning. The paper also looks how the LearnCentral social learning network is providing a platform for professional development for educators on a global level.