Conference call connection details

Centra Information

• URL: http://ncicb.centra.com
  • Don't try to log in, instead choose "Attend a meeting"
  • Meeting code: OBIVowWK
  • Enter your email address, click "attend" and you should get connected.
  • Centra can be flaky on a Mac, use web version rather than the desktop - choose launch in browser
  • Centra requires some SW to be installed, so it's worth checking that this is all up to date before joing a call, can take several mins.

• Directions to use the voice feature
  • make sure you have a microphone
  • hold down the "person talking" icon in the upper right while you talk (clicking isn't enough)
  • if you are talking for a long time, you can use the adjacent "lock" icone (which you can clck on/off). However, this keeps otheres from speaking so don't leave it on and watch out for others who want to respond ("hand up" icon next to their name).
• Directions to share an application for all those logged in
  • Click on 'Share Application' in the top menu of Centra
    • To promote someone to presenter, right-click over the person to promote to co-presenter and select 'promote to co-presenter'
    • The Centra presenters are the specified branch leaders as listed on Branch Leaders

OBI Developers Call

• These calls take place every Monday at 5pm GMT and Wednesday at 4pm GMT with the exception of the second Wednesday of each month. View the Conference Call Agenda.

OBI Coordinators Call

• These calls are scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month. The general format of the calls are General Business and Coordinators Reports. The General Buisness section is used to discuss items such as policies (ontology development, web site maintenance, developers call agenda). While the the Coordinators Reports section is for any coordinator to relay information from their community or other interactions that they have had (workshops, conferences, etc.) that relate to FuGO. The calls start at 11 EST, 4PM BST.