Analysing Eliminate Live using ACTIONS Model

Elluminate live is a web conferencing software that is used widely in different

sectors, such as higher education, K-12 education, training programs.
Here we analyse this software according to ACTIONS MODEL which consist of 7
criteria as following:

Access:

These features make Elluminate live accessible:

• Completely cross platform. Whether you have a Windows PC, Mac, Solaris,
or Linux workstation, you get the same superior user experience every time.
• Optimized for low bandwidth. Our all-bandwidth connectivity means that
you interact with no lag time or garbled communication, regardless of Internet
connection speed, even at 28.8.kbps.
• Designed to enable users with disabilities to fully participate. Elluminate
Live! features and functionality facilitate accessibility for all participants,
including those with physical impairments.

Costs:

Elluminate live! costs are according to the virtual space required for the
organization.

Elluminate vRoom Annual USD

3 seats FREE
Elluminate vOffice Annual USD
5 seats $499
10 seats $999
15 seats $1,440
20 seats $1,920
Elluminate vClass Annual USD
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Teaching and Learning:

Elluminate live is used widely in distance education because it:
• Engages more students in more ways

• Expands the boundaries of the traditional classroom

• Adds live interaction to asynchronous distance learning

• Promotes active learning and improves student performance

• Fosters social networking and the creation of online communities

• Ensures a superior user experience, regardless of connection speed

Elluminate live can be used in Teaching using different approaches:

• Instructor-led courses
• Student projects, collaboration
• Recorded sessions
• Pre-recorded content
• LMS/CMS integration
• Live demos/labs via webcam
• Remote guest lecturers
• Multiple/multimedia learning activities
• Combined online and onsite students
• Home schooling
• Special education
• Online communities

Interactivity and User-friendliness:

Elluminate live provide all 4 types of interaction:

• Learner-learner interaction, learner teacher interaction through microphone,

chat window, and participants' window.
• Learner –content interaction through white board, and file sharing
• Learner-interface interaction through using the graphical interface of
Elluminate live which is common for both PC and MC users.

The interaction in Elluminate live is time dependent (synchronous).

Organizational Issues:

Elluminate live can be used by any organization, no specific requirements

is needed except providing internet connection and PCs.

Novelty:
The technology is very new. It has many easy- to- use technical capabilities:

• Superior technical foundation

• Crystal-clear, full-duplex voice over the Internet
• Integrated teleconferencing
• Shared, interactive whiteboard
• Instant messaging
• Application sharing
• Breakout rooms
• Synchronized notes
• Interactive quiz and survey manager

Speed:

Elluminate live provide many tools for content development and delivery in distance
education courses such as:

• PowerPoint import feature

• Private and backup slides
• Dynamic content creation and editing tools
• AppSnap™ copy and paste from desktop
• File Transfer, even during recorded sessions
• Indexed recording and playback of the sessions
• Graphing Calculator
• Math Symbol Library