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Instructional Technology & Design Office

(ITD)

Help Desk: (217) 244-4903

help@support.lis.illinois.edu

Welcome to Moodle!Your New Best Friend

• Course Content, GSLIS Profiles, GSLIS Info, and Forums

• Make sure to add yourPreferred email to yourProfile• Also contains access to

Drop-In Rooms, BBC Meeting Room, and BBC tutorials

Logging into Class

• Live session links from course Moodle space

• Classes go “live” 15 minutes before session

Logging into Class• Click “Log in”

• Click “Join” on BBC website

• Consult “Need help?”

• Live Chat

Blackboard Collaborate

Audio Setup Wizard• Calibrate headset

• Toolsaudioaudio set-up wizard

• Adjustable microphone and speaker settings: toolsaudiomicrophone and/or speakers settings

***Run it every time***

Shortcut to Audio Setup Wizard

Headsets

http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/recommendations.php

• Various Types but we suggest wired, USB headsets with attached mic

• Blackboard says Bluetooth is accepted, but have not had great luck with it

Participation• Status updates: emoticons, go

“away”, raise hand, voting tools (✔,✖,A,B,C)

• Chat window auto-scrolls

• Double-click for private chat in separate tabs

Tip: Set up audible notifications for private chats in the “Preferences” menu

The Whiteboard• Moderators upload slides

from PowerPoint using the “load content” button

• Whiteboard toolboxo Selecto Pointero Drawingo Text boxeso Shapes & Lineso Screen captureso Photos

Favorite travel destination?

Application Sharing & Web Tour

• Share applications and websites with the class

• App Share – basic program sharing

• Web Tour – for

media-rich websites

Tip: Practice using these tools before class presentations in the 24/7 Drop-in Room, or contact the Help Desk.

Video• Not used by all instructors• Activates in one click

Breakout Rooms• Used for group discussions

• Moderator might randomly distribute you

• Can drag yourself into a room

• Chat and audio is not archived

• Private whiteboard that can be shared with the class

Layout Customization

• Pull out and resize windows

• Adjust magnification

• “Restore Default Layout”

Other Blackboard Business

• Timer at the top during breaks

• Play in the preferences to customize your experience

• Send your slides into the Help Desk (help@support.lis.illinois.edu) no later than 4 hours before class o Powerpoint (ppt, pptx) or Open Office (odp) files ONLYo No PDFs, Prezis, or Word Docs

• For ease of use, regularly clear your Java and browser cacheshttp://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/cache/cache.php

Drop-in Room• Presentation

practice & group meetings

• Access it from Moodle

• Open 24/7

• Moderator privileges

Thank you!WE love feedback:

https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/5876696

Instructional Technology & Design Office

(ITD)

Help Desk: (217) 244-4903

help@support.lis.illinois.edu