Attending a Cooperative Conversation

There are four ways to attend a Cooperative Conversation:

• From a link in an email message
• From the My Schedule page (available after logging in to Centra)
• From the Public Events page
• From the Schedule page on this site

Attending from an email message

1. Click the link in your email message.
2. Type in your Email address and click Attend
   Or
   Type your Login and Password.
   

   Note: If you encounter errors or cannot access a page, contact Dwayne Hunter.

3. If necessary, type a First name, Last name, Display name, and optionally Password. Click Attend.

Attending From My Schedule page

Before attending a session, click System Check to check if the system can successfully support a session.

1. Click the My Schedule link to access your Centra Home page and locate the session that you want to attend. Note: A login and password are required to access the My Schedule page.
2. If Download link appears, click this link.
3. Select Automatic Download
4. Click Proceed.
5. Click Attend. If the client is:
   • Installed, access the session.
   • Not installed, a prompt appears to download the client. Note: When using Netscape, accept the Netscape plugin (if needed). The client will automatically install. Click Yes in the Security dialog box.

Accessing Public Events

The Public Events page enables users to access public events. When this page is selected as the domain home page (the default in a new installation), users need only the domain URL to access a list of public events.

The Public Events page contains the following features:

• The public navigation bar
• Search Field
• Public events list

Attending Public Events

Participants can attend an event by clicking the Attend link.

Registered Users Only Events

Some events restrict attendance to registered users. Although the event appears in the Public Event List that is shown to users who have not logged in, users can attend this event only by providing the user name and password of a registered account. See "Enrollment" for more information.

Using Public Navigation Bar

The public navigation bar appears on the left side of pages that users access without logging in. The public navigation bar contains links to other pages. Three of the links in the public navigation bar point to other pages that users can visit without logging in:

• Public Events
• Public Recordings
• Create Account

The other links in the public navigation bar provide shortcuts to pages that users cannot visit without first logging in:

• My Schedule
• Create Meeting

When users click the My Schedule or Create Meeting link, they are first directed to the Log In page. After logging in, they are directed to the My Schedule page.