blackboard collaborate ultra training
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Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Rich Berg, Senior Instructional DesignerLearning Technology ServicesUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout
What is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra?• Web conferencing tool• Integrated with Learn@UW-Stout (D2L)• Browser-based (no Java issues)• Live/real-time communication• Show PowerPoints, other files• Can be recorded and played back
What is Recommended Browser?• Google Chrome is the recommended browser
How Might I Use Ultra for My Courses?• Online office hours• Class meetings• Guest speakers/lecturers• Student work groups• Student presentations• Department meetings• Other ideas?
What we’ll do in this session• Set up a session in a course• Navigate the interface• Q & A time
Find Collaborate Ultra• Enter course• Go to Other Tools menu
Create a Session• Click on Plus (+) or Create Session
Name the Session• Give a descriptive name
Choose the Duration• Set the start date and time• You can set the duration:• To end on a certain date and time• To have no end• To repeat daily, weekly, or monthly
Decide on Early Entry
• Not always important• Used mainly for one-offs
Determine Guest Access• Which role participants will have on entry• Guest link (for those not enrolled in course
Session Settings• Recording• Moderator permissions• What participants can do
Navigating the Interface• Entering a Session• Main toolbar• Collaborate panel• Session menu
Enter a Session• Go to Collaborate Ultra• Click on name of session
Main Toolbar• My Settings• Present/Away• Microphone• Webcam• Raise hand
My (your) Settings• Two ways to get there• Add photo• Audio and video settings• Notification settings• Session Settings
Enter from main toolbar
Enter from Collaborate panel
Audio and Video Settings• Set up camera and microphone• Use phone for audio*• Adjust microphone level• Adjust speaker level
Notification Settings• Visual and Auditory notifications• Session/breakout group entry/exit• Posting of chat message• Closed Captioning availability*• Raised hand
Session Settings• Show only moderator profile pics• Participant permissions• Share audio• Share video• Post chat messages• Draw on whiteboards and files
Collaborate Panel• Chat• Participants• Share Content• My Settings (already covered)
My Settings
ParticipantsChat
Share Content
Close
Chat Tool• Used for sending text messages• Messages seen by everyone*• No 1-to-1 chats• Emoticons can be added
Participants List• Shows who is in session• Promotion/demotion of roles• Checking of network connections• Remove participants from session
Share Content• Use whiteboard• Share applications• Show files• Conduct polls• Create/use breakout groups
Session Menu• Start/stop recording• Use phone for audio• Leave session
Questions?• Rich Berg• 715-232-1223• bergr@uwstout.edu
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