Blackboard Collaborate
Ultra
Rich Berg, Senior Instructional Designer
Learning Technology Services
University 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)
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

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Training

  • 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