Hello Instructors,
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the CE6 Chat Tool (along with Who's Online), is currently not working. I am aware that many of you use the Chat Tool for Office Hours, Group Work, and some class meetings.
We are attempting to do a system restart for activation of Wimba Pronto (Wimba's instant messaging collaboration tool). This restart will be scheduled for an early morning, as to avoid class problems. The restart will only last for about 10 minutes maximum. It should correct the problems with CE6 Chat and Who's Online as well. Please check the portal for exact times (we are aiming for 3:00am Saturday morning, but that is yet to be confirmed).
In the meantime, this would be a good time to become more familiar with Wimba Classroom! Please view the materials below to begin using Wimba Classroom as a Chat Room:
- http://www.wimba.com/services/instructor/classroom/ - Use this guide to create a Wimba Classroom in your CE6 Class.
- http://www.edison.edu/docnew/action.php?kt_path_info=ktcore.actions.document.view&fDocumentId=10403 - Here is a guide on how to use the Wimba Text Chat as an instructor!
- http://www.edison.edu/docnew/action.php?kt_path_info=ktcore.actions.document.view&fDocumentId=10404 - Pass this documents to your students to help them use Wimba Text Chat!
This is just the beginning of Wimba Classroom's capabilities. Contact coursedesign@edison.edu for more information and training possibilities.
