Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for correlating the measured engagement of attendees to an online conference with the content of the online conference. In one implementation, a timeline is displayed in a user interface for at least a portion of the online conference. The timeline correlates the engagement of the attendees with the content of the online conference based on compiling values measured for engagement parameters of the respective attendees at defined time intervals during the online conference. Input is received identifying a point or interval of the timeline of the online conference. In response to receiving the input, content of the online conference associated with the point or interval is identified and displayed. Alternatively or in addition to displaying content, multiple, different ones of the engagement parameters for the point or interval are identified and have the respective values displayed.

Abstract: Non-modal toolbar control techniques are described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described for controlling output by one or more computing devices of a toolbar with content in a user interface in a manner that supports non-modal interaction with both the toolbar and the content. Display of the user interface is caused by the one or more computing devices, the user interface including a simultaneous display of the toolbar along an edge of the user interface adjacent to and not overlapping the content. The toolbar includes a representation of a task and a plurality of parameters associated with the task. Selection is detected by the one or more computing devices of one or more of the plurality of parameters via the user interface. Selection is also detected of the representation of the task subsequent to the selection of the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Users can participate in various different types of online sessions, such as webinars, massive open online courses (MOOCs), social learning sessions, and so forth. A record of interactions that the user has with an online session is maintained. During the online session, the user may become disengaged from the online session for various reasons, such as the user losing interest in the information being presented, the user becoming sidetracked due to other programs running on his or her computer or phone, and so forth. The techniques discussed herein detect that a user is not engaged in the online session and generate dynamic content to attempt to re-engage the user in the online session. This dynamic content is personalized to the user, and is based on the maintained record of user interactions with the online session.

Abstract: Users can participate in various different types of online sessions, such as webinars, massive open online courses (MOOCs), social learning sessions, and so forth. A record of interactions that the user has with an online session is maintained. During the online session, the user may become disengaged from the online session for various reasons, such as the user losing interest in the information being presented, the user becoming sidetracked due to other programs running on his or her computer or phone, and so forth. The techniques discussed herein detect that a user is not engaged in the online session and generate dynamic content to attempt to re-engage the user in the online session. This dynamic content is personalized to the user, and is based on the maintained record of user interactions with the online session.

Abstract: Non-modal toolbar control techniques are described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described for controlling output by one or more computing devices of a toolbar with content in a user interface in a manner that supports non-modal interaction with both the toolbar and the content. Display of the user interface is caused by the one or more computing devices, the user interface including a simultaneous display of the toolbar along an edge of the user interface adjacent to and not overlapping the content. The toolbar includes a representation of a task and a plurality of parameters associated with the task. Selection is detected by the one or more computing devices of one or more of the plurality of parameters via the user interface. Selection is also detected of the representation of the task subsequent to the selection of the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for correlating the measured engagement of attendees to an online conference with the content of the online conference. In one implementation, a timeline is displayed in a user interface for at least a portion of the online conference. The timeline correlates the engagement of the attendees with the content of the online conference based on compiling values measured for engagement parameters of the respective attendees at defined time intervals during the online conference. Input is received identifying a point or interval of the timeline of the online conference. In response to receiving the input, content of the online conference associated with the point or interval is identified and displayed. Alternatively or in addition to displaying content, multiple, different ones of the engagement parameters for the point or interval are identified and have the respective values displayed.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for enabling participation in a web conference as a virtual participant. The method comprises establishing a web conference comprising at least one virtual participant; receiving at least one message via a web conference user interface; displaying the message in the web conference user interface; and sending the message to the at least one virtual participant via a selected method of message delivery for the at least one virtual participant.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for managing activities in a web conference. The method and apparatus segment participants of a web conference into a plurality of groups and presents to each group in the plurality of groups one or more conference activities. The one or more conference activities for a first group in the plurality of groups are different from the one or more conference activities for a second group in the plurality of groups.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for enabling participation in a web conference as a virtual participant. The method comprises establishing a web conference comprising at least one virtual participant; receiving at least one message via a web conference user interface; displaying the message in the web conference user interface; and sending the message to the at least one virtual participant via a selected method of message delivery for the at least one virtual participant.