Speaker Tips
Background
Each summer the Departments of Horticulture, Plant Pathology and Entomology jointly host a webinar Plant Clinic for Horticulture Extension Agents and Master Gardeners across the state. This two hour, live, two-way interactive program is offered the second Tuesday of the Month in May, June, July and August.
The program is broadcast via Elluminate live from 10:00am - 12:00pm.
We will be set up to broadcast PowerPoint, Elmo/document camera, microscope, and digital video.
Elluminate
Preparation for the Elluminate Session:
* You will need to use a computer with a highspeed connection. Wireless is too slow for presenters.
* You will need a headset with a microphone and headphones. You will need to go on-line ahead of time, on the computer you plan to use, with the headset you plan to use, and "Pre-configure" your system to ensure that both the audio in and audio out are set. You may need to download software (this could take up to 20 minutes)
* When you first log in, please run audio set up:
-----Go to the menu bar and select tools.
-----Scroll down to Audio
-----Select Audio Setup Wizard
-----This will run you through audio setup for your headset.
Mac Users may also try to go to system preferences
-----The button that looks like a light switch
-----Go To Sound
-----Make sure Input is Selected as USB
-----Make sure output is slected as USB
*Polling
Elluminate has a built in polling function. Participants can respond to yes no questions, or multiple choice questions with up to 5 choices (A, B, C, D, or E). Results can be displayed immediately. Use PowerPoint to scatter questions throughout your talk to invite interaction. For Example:
Do you have a rain garden in your landscape?
* On-Line Training and Documentation:
-----Participants
-----Moderators
*Quick Reference Guides
(You may want to print a hard copy to have handy during presentation)
-----Participants
-----Moderators
----- Moderators Training handout
*Elluminate Support
-----NC State Delta
-----Elluminate Support
Technology
* We will broadcast live video, dissecting microscope, compound microscope document camera, and white board as well as pre-packaged video and PowerPoint. Please get your video and PowerPoints to Lucy_Bradley@ncsu.edu at your earliest convenience, no later than the Friday before the show. If your powerpoint is too large to email, you can use http://yousendit.com to send it free via the web.
* PowerPoint
-- Font MUST be 20pt or larger
-- Leave an open area around the edge as the broadscast truncates the edges of the slide
* We will be using NetCam Client to display images from the microscope. To display the NetCam image on your screen, it is necessary to have both the Java Runtime Environment (JRE 1.5.1 or higher) and a Java-enabled Browser installed. The JRE is available as a free download from the Sun Microsystems’ Java Technology Website.
* We will be capturing digital video to post on the web.
Requests from Agents:
* Focus on current problem topics, not amazing weird things.
* Add text on screen to spell out disease and insect names.
* Leave plenty of time for questions.
Questions?
Send them to Lucy Bradley<Lucy_Bradley@ncsu.edu>
