1. Use the link sent by your Session Administrator to enter your virtual classroom.

2. Make sure you have Moderator rights. If your name appears in bold on the roster, you have moderator rights. There are two possible reasons you may not have moderator rights:

• The session was set up as a private session and your have not used use your Elluminate Live! Manager userid and login password to join. Your userid is your full name as it is used for your MC email without the period between your first and last name. The password which is generally 1234. Use this whether or not the session is private or public. That ID is what authenticates you as a moderator.
• The other reason you might not have Moderator rights is that your Session Administrator did not put you in the session as a moderator.

Please call the Session Administrator (or Jeana Beaulieu at 76000 if the person who set up your session is not available) to make sure you were put in the session as a Moderator. Elluminate will not be able to help you fix this. It has to be an MC person.

3. Make sure to have all tech support numbers available to give to participants have trouble setting up their computer. It is recommended that you help students who enter early or on time, but at some point it is important to proceed with your session and have the Elluminate help desk assist the participants. Elluminate Live! Support: Call toll-free in North America 866-388-8674 (option 2).

4. Have a plan for your session including content, delivery methods, use of tools, timing, interactions.

5. Be nimble - always have a Plan B

6. Ready your physical space - make sure it is quiet, put a "do not disturb" sign on door, turn off phone ringer, shut down email - smile you audience can see it even if you do not have a web cam.