EClass Host Instructions
  • How Do I join the EClass?

      When an EClass is registered, you get an Email regarding all the instructions and your login credentials. Please make sure to save them.

      Goto – http://www.16frames.com/EClassrooms/EClassLogin.aspx Login using your credentials. A page is displayed showing all your courses. It will look like this.


      Select the appropriate Course and click the “Submit” button. You will be taken to that particular Eclass Page.



    Your Eclass page looks like this. Please find below a brief explanation of the various functions in the page.

    1. This is the Online Chat window. To chat, just enter text in the box beside Message and click the “Send” button. Your text is displayed in the box against your name.

    2. This is the participant player. As an instructor you have some priveleges. You can control the video access. As an Instructor, your video is continually streamed to all the participants. If a participant wants to broadcast his video , he needs to ask you permission. Only upon your approval shall he be able to stream the video. At any given time only one participant can stream his video.




        3. This is the player where you shall be able to view the video. When you grant a participant the permission, the message – “No Video is available now” disappears and the player becomes active. When you click on the play button you shall be able to see the participant video.

    3. This is your Broadcaster through which you send your video. To start sending your audio and video click on connect on your player. A list of cameras connected to your computer are displayed.

        4. Select the Camera you would like to use from the list and click it.

      Important Note : Wait till the image from that camera is displayed and then click on Start Broadcast. You are LIVE now !! The other participants can now view your audio and video.

    4. This is the participant status box. Currently active participants who are logged in are displayed here. As soon as a participant leaves or enters the class , his status is displayed here.

    5. If a participant wants to broadcast his video , he needs to ask you permission. Only upon your approval shall he be able to stream the video.

        The participants have a functionality on their side known as Raise Hand. This basically asks your permission to allow video streaming for that participant. All these requests from the various participants are shown here. You get an alert when you receive a new request. You can choose either to Grant them or deny them. When you Grant a request of a particular paticipant , he will be able to broadcast his video and you can see it in the player. When you grant a request to a participant, the Grant / Deny becomes Revoke. Clicking Revoke disables the streaming capability of that participant. Now you can grant the request to any other participant.

    FAQ's:

    1. Do I need to download any software?

      No. The solution is completely Browser based. All you need is an Internet connection and a web browser along with a web cam to participate.

    2. What hardware do I need to participate in an EClass?

      3. If you are an instructor or participant you need a Camera, microphone and speakers or Headphones.

    3. Do the participants need to have an account with 16Frames?

      4. No! Only the instructor needs to have an account with us. All the participants can join directly using their credentials.


    4. How do I join an EClass?

      5. Directly from the Email Invitation – When an EClass is set up by the host, you get an invitation to your mail regarding the eclass details and your eclass credentials. There is also a link in the Email to join the elass. Click on this link at the eclass scheduled time to join the eclass.

      IMP NOTE : First remember to disable the pop-up blocker else you need to follow the steps again.

    5. Even after I click connect and select the camera , I cannot see any image. What do I do?

      6. Your computer might not be allowing Flash Player to access the camera. Follow the steps below :



      Open a new window and goto : http://www.16frames.com/default.aspx.
      Right click on the top left image in the page.
      Click on Settings . . . in the resulting menu.
      Click the second Image from the left on the bottom.
      This brings up the privacy settings of the Flash Player.
      If your Computer is not allowing 16Frames to access the Computer and Microphone, the Deny option is checked. Click on the Allow option.
      Refresh the Page and try again.

    6. The other participants are not able to hear my voice.

      7. The Flash Player might not have detected your Microphone.Follow the steps below




      1. Open a new window and goto : http://www.16frames.com/default.aspx
      2. Right click on the top left image in the page.
      3. Click on Settings . . . in the resulting menu
      4. Click the Mike Image (Fourth from left) on the bottom.
      5. This brings up the Microphone Settings of the Flash Player.
      6. Select the appropriate Microphone from the list.
      7. Move the slider under the Record Volume to the middle and select the Reduce Echo box.

    7. I have selected the Camera. I can see my image but the other participants cannot. Why?

      8. After you see the image, the Connect button becomes Disconnect meaning that you are connected to the server. Now Click Start Broadcast to send your image. Now the participants can view your image.