Wimba Classroom Upgrade

Wimba will be unavailable to users during a system upgrade to Wimba Classroom 6.1.6 that will take place from Saturday, December 17, 11:00 p.m. until Sunday, December 18, 8:00 a.m.

What will users see when they access Wimba Classroom 6.1.6 for the first time?

There are no visible changes to the overall Classroom interface. However, there are some changes to the files installed on end users computer which you should be aware of:

• This release contains a new horizonmedia.exe to provide support for more recent video devices found in the market.
• The release contains a new appshare.exe for mac computers.

Important Note - Run Setup Wizard:

After the upgrade to Wimba Classroom 6.1.6, Blackboard Collaborate support recommends that all users run the setup wizard after the upgrade at least 24 hours before their next Classroom session.

When a user accesses Wimba Classroom for the first time after the upgrade, these components will be downloaded, extracted, and installed on the end user’s computer. Once these components are installed, they will not need to be installed again.

The setup wizard will:
• Check to see if the computer is capable of running Wimba Classroom 6.1.6.
• Verify network connectivity and all ports and firewalls will receive / send traffic.
• Download and install wimbamedia components including a horizonmedia.exe file necessary to communicate in Wimba Classroom.
• Ensure that the computer can communicate using the new horizonmedia.exe file.

You can access the setup wizard on your Classroom server once it has been upgraded OR at http://clienttest3.wimba.com/wizard/launcher.cgi?wc=wms

To review more details regarding what to expect when upgrading to Wimba Classroom 6.1.6, click here.