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Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Training
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a web-based conferencing tool integrated with learn@uw-stout, allowing for live communication and content sharing. Recommended uses include online office hours, guest lectures, and student presentations. The session covers setup, interface navigation, and features like audio/video settings, chat tools, and session management.
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- 1. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Rich Berg,Senior Instructional Designer Learning Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Stout
- 2. What is BlackboardCollaborate 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
- 3. What is RecommendedBrowser? • Google Chrome is the recommended browser
- 4. How Might IUse Ultra for My Courses? • Online office hours • Class meetings • Guest speakers/lecturers • Student work groups • Student presentations • Department meetings • Other ideas?
- 5. What we’ll doin this session • Set up a session in a course • Navigate the interface • Q & A time
- 6. Find Collaborate Ultra •Enter course • Go to Other Tools menu
- 7. Create a Session •Click on Plus (+) or Create Session
- 8. Name the Session •Give a descriptive name
- 9. 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
- 10. Decide on EarlyEntry • Not always important • Used mainly for one-offs
- 11. Determine Guest Access •Which role participants will have on entry • Guest link (for those not enrolled in course
- 12. Session Settings • Recording •Moderator permissions • What participants can do
- 13. Navigating the Interface •Entering a Session • Main toolbar • Collaborate panel • Session menu
- 14. Enter a Session •Go to Collaborate Ultra • Click on name of session
- 15. Main Toolbar • MySettings • Present/Away • Microphone • Webcam • Raise hand
- 16. 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
- 17. Audio and VideoSettings • Set up camera and microphone • Use phone for audio* • Adjust microphone level • Adjust speaker level
- 18. Notification Settings • Visualand Auditory notifications • Session/breakout group entry/exit • Posting of chat message • Closed Captioning availability* • Raised hand
- 19. Session Settings • Showonly moderator profile pics • Participant permissions • Share audio • Share video • Post chat messages • Draw on whiteboards and files
- 20. Collaborate Panel • Chat •Participants • Share Content • My Settings (already covered)
- 21. Chat Tool • Usedfor sending text messages • Messages seen by everyone* • No 1-to-1 chats • Emoticons can be added
- 22. Participants List • Showswho is in session • Promotion/demotion of roles • Checking of network connections • Remove participants from session
- 23. Share Content • Usewhiteboard • Share applications • Show files • Conduct polls • Create/use breakout groups
- 24. Session Menu • Start/stoprecording • Use phone for audio • Leave session
- 25. Questions? • Rich Berg •715-232-1223 • bergr@uwstout.edu