How to Use Blackboard Collaborate

Dan Dao, Ph.D.

I. Preparing for the Meeting

II. Joining in the Room

III. Using the BB Collaborate Tools during the Meeting

I. Preparing for the Meeting

1. Creating a Tab for Blackboard Collaborate

2. Installing Blackboard Collaborate Launcher

3. Creating a Session

1. Creating the Blackboard Collaborate Tab

2. Installing the BB Collaborate Launcher

3. Creating a Session

3. Creating a SessionHere is a sample for a successfully created session:

II. Joining in the RoomClick on the title of the session link

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If you have students using their phone to join the conversation, follow the following steps:

Enter this number followed by the # key

- Click on Tools- Click on Telephony- Click on Use Telephone for Audio

Here is an example of a successful room:

III. Using the BB Collaborate Tools during the Meeting

1. Whiteboard

2. Application Sharing

3. Web Tour

1. Whiteboard

Whiteboard

Make sure, you have to turn on all of these functions before the conversation:

Tools:

- Select Objects- Point to items- Draw a highlighter on the page- Create Text in the page- Draw a filled shape- Draw a shape- Draw a line- Place a screen capture on the page (screen shot)- Clip arts

Chat window

Tools:

Upload files here

Tools:

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Here is an

exampleof

uploading a

file.

2. Application Sharing

Share the Desktop with others

2. Application Sharing

3. Web Tour

Share the URL with others

3. Web Tour

Questions?