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What is HorizonLive |
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| HorizonLive is a flexible, Web-based tool for conducting live online classes that can be archived and viewed at a later time. Content can include PowerPoint slides or any images, HTML-Based content, multimedia formats such as Flash, Shockwave, Real, and QuickTime, Adobe Acrobat PDF documents, and any other content that can be viewed in a Web browser. Presenters can prepare their content ahead of time or create new content "on-the-fly" using the eBoard tool. | |
Advantages of HorizonLive include... |
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| Synchronous and
Asynchronous Instruction With HorizonLive, students and their instructors can conduct class activities in real time, or synchronously, and communicate via text chat, one-way audio, or two-way audio. Classes can also be archived for asynchronous review. |
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| Low Bandwidth Support HorizonLive can be effectively used with Internet connections as low as 28.8 kbps, thereby accommodating on-campus broadband users as well as off-campus users connecting remotely via dial-up connections. |
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| Accessible to Persons
with Disabilities HorizonLive allows any member of an educational institution, including those with disabilities, to learn and communicate interactively via the web; features accommodating users with disabilities include HTML messaging, text-only descriptions of slides, and integration with closed captioning systems. |
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| The HorizonLive Wizard The Wizard helps users - including students and instructors - make sure their computers are ready for HorizonLive. The wizard checks for the browser version and necessary plug-ins as well as for sound and interaction capabilities. |
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| For assistance with HorizonLive at IMU, please contact us at 404-881-1916. |