Wimba Classroom’s Application Sharing tool lets you show or share any application running on your computer with all participants in a presentation.
When you begin Application Sharing in a presentation, all users (besides yourself) will see the application displayed. You can also give them control of the mouse so they can interact with that application.
1. Click on the link you created for your Wimba Classroom and launch Wimba. From the Presenter's Console, select your presentation from the Folder list or upload a new presentation.
2. Click on the Sharing button in the Presenter's Console. The AppShare Status screen shows 3 columns.
- The User column lists all users in the room.
- The Sharing Desktop column indicates whose application will be shared. However, you can choose another user under this column to share his/her application instead.
- The Cursor Control column indicates who else will have cursor control (i.e., ability to click, type or navigate). By default, only you have cursor control.
- Below these columns, use the drop-down menu to choose to share your content in a New Window or a Content Frame (as shown by the red check mark). If this is the first time you are using Application Sharing, you will need to authorize a signed Java applet which enables AppShare. When you are asked to trust the signed applet click Always or Grant Always.
- Click the Begin Sharing button to start appsharing (as shown by the red arrow).
3. Next the AppShare Selection window is displayed. You will need to decide what area of your desktop to share by checking the appropriate radio button next to your choice.
- Window - Select this option if you would like to share only the application window.
- Screen Area - Select this option if you would like to select a region of your computer screen to share. You may move this tool to a different area of your screen by clicking and dragging your mouse on one of the hatched lines. You may also re-size it by clicking on one of the black squares on the edge of the tool and dragging it.
- Full Desktop - Select this option if you want to share your entire desktop screen. While it is the easiest option to choose for a presenter, it also takes the longest to display and update for participants.
4. To end an appsharing session simply click on the End Sharing button. If you desire to change cursor control or permit someone else to share their screen click on the Update Sharing button after making the changes.
