How do I use eduFire on a Mac?
• What do I do if I or the other user hears an echo of our voice during the tutoring session? This most commonly occurs when either the tutor or student is not using a headset. What happens is that the person’s voice comes out of your speakers and in turn gets picked up by your microphone thus creating the feedback. If you want to use your computer’s built-in micriphone we strongly suggest using headphones or earbuds for audio. Ideally, however, both the tutor and the student should use a headset with a built-in microphone. We use this Logitech headset at eduFire HQ and are quite happy with it. (top of page) • What else can I do to improve the technical quality of my tutoring session? Through extensive testing, we’ve found that the following programs can negatively impact the quality of a tutoring session: • Peer to Peer and Download clients (BitTorrent, iTunes) • Screen Sharing (VNC, Remote Desktop, Apple Screen Sharing) • Video/Audio Conferencing software (iChat AV, Skype, Photobooth
