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 * Virtual Classrooms **

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 * Virtual classrooms** (vRooms) are excellent virtual places to give presentations, listen to a guest speaker talk about a topic of interest or even hold a work meeting with a group of colleagues in which Web pages need to be discussed.

= Elluminate =



The first one we will show you is called **[|Elluminate]**. It's a paid vRoom, but there's a free one available. More later!

The Webheads in Action have an Elluminate vRoom for free and can use it any time. The sessions can be recorded and are saved and made available in a matter of minutes. The recordings are very useful, because those members who miss live sessions can always listen to the recording.




 * explain the layout
 * show a few features
 * demo uploading and showing a PowerPoint presentation
 * have participants come and talk to Larissa and Michael

= WiZiQ =



The second one Larissa and I will demo is called **[|WiZiQ]**. It's free and can hold 999 attendees. However, the free version only allows a very short limit of recordings a year.

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 * Features **



= LearnCentral =



The Elluminate group sponsors **[|LearnCentral]** which hosts many interesting webinars (seminars on the Web) and has a very helpful feature for members: A free 3-seat Elluminate virtual meeting room. It looks exactly like the Elluminate vRoom. Here's what they say about it.

"** What is a vRoom? ** A vRoom is a virtual online meeting space — powered by Elluminate. In your vRoom you can meet online and anytime with colleagues, students, friends, or family. Your vRoom allows you to connect with 2 other users to communicate, exchange ideas and experiences, and share your desktop and applications. As a vRoom user, you can take advantage of Elluminate's best in class web collaboration tools."


 * Features **
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 * Teresa's 3-people vRoom **





= Workshop Activities =
 * demo Elluminate (Webheads vRoom) with Michael Coghlan (Australia) and Rita Zeinstejer (Argentina)
 * demo WiZiQ, hopefully with guests (Evelyn Izquierdo in Venezuela)

= Computer lab activities (suggestions) =
 * go to **[|LearnCentral]**
 * click "Join" (top right)
 * fill in the required fileds
 * click "Create my account" (bottom)


 * explore your account features
 * **open** your vRoom
 * **invite** a friend or two to join you (you need to have their email address)
 * hold a session in text and audio
 * explore different features