We are pleased to announce that the HSU user community now has access to Elluminate web conferencing software that supports teaching and meeting activities. The software allows users to collaborate in real-time, with any number of people in other locations, from any computer connected to the Internet.

Elluminate features:

• Audio-conferencing
• Video-conferencing
• Polling and quizzes
• Application sharing
• Text chatting
• Whiteboard
• and more!

Some of the benefits of using Elluminate are:

• Extend geographical reach to anyone with an Internet connection and a computer
• Avoid travel costs and associated aggravations
• Compatible across multiple computer platforms and on low-bandwidth connections
• Build a sense of community
• Access recorded sessions any time

Visit the Web Conferencing Overview and the Getting Started Teaching and Getting Started Meeting pages for more information. HSU pays the annual licensing fees and there currently is no cost to the end user. Free training is available from HSU and Elluminate. Elluminate hosts the web conferencing service and provides 24/7 technical support.