GUAM - Starting this semester, in collaboration with Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL), the University of Guam (UOG) will start the pilot use of Elluminate Live as a distance learning tool for synchronous classes.

The Elluminate software offers the opportunity to reach students in different locations simultaneously over an Internet connection. Although the current test will only allow for ten students per class, the software can support hundreds of participants concurrently. The
initial test will take place in the ED 643 and ED 645 classes taught by Dr. Matilda Rivera and Dr. Catherine Stoicovy, respectively.

The small bandwidth requirements of Elluminate, along with its ease of use and management, make it a very viable educational tool for the Pacific region. For the past couple of years, PREL has been using Elluminate as a standard communication and professional development
tool for its offices throughout the Pacific with excellent results.

The University of Guam and PREL have a tradition of working together to facilitate the needs of the Pacific region and offer solutions; our aim is to bring learning opportunities, using the latest educational technologies that the current infrastructure can support. The
importance of this latest joint effort resides in the possibility of extending our partnership, while reaching out to students who are otherwise unable to be physically present in the classroom.

For more information about this pilot test or educational technology and distance learning, please contact:

At PREL

Arthur Garbiso, CIO PREL This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Javier Elizondo
Communications Director, PREL This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

At UOG

Dr Helen Whippy, Senior VP Academic and Student Affairs, UOG
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Note: Elluminate Live is part of the Elluminate Learning Suite. Here is a description of Live from the Elluminate website:

Transform the teaching and learning experience

Elluminate Live! is a virtual environment optimized for learning. Whether you have two students-or two hundred-Elluminate Live! enables world-class communication, collaboration, and education that transforms teaching and learning.

Our unique Collaborative Communications Framework ensures that all students are in sync, regardless of computer platform or Internet connection speed. Our No User Left Behind^TM technology means all students, even those with disabilities, get a richer, more interactive learning experience.

Elluminate lets you easily broaden use with Open Access Licensing and minimize administrative overhead with powerful session administration tools, like session creation and scheduling, configurable email invitations, multiple meeting types, content preloads, user groups and authentication, and much more. Plus, track your learners' activities with robust, out-of-the-box reporting.

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