Blackboard Collaborate
Essentials Workshop
Glenn Curtis II
Senior Media Developer/Instructional Designer
Center for eLearning
Configure Your Audio
There are two ways to configure your audio in Blackboard Collaborate:
Option 1 –
From the Tools menu, click Audio  Audio Setup Wizard and follow the
directions.
Option 2 –
Locate the Audio & Video panel in the upper left and click on the Audio Setup
Wizard icon.
Audio Setup Wizard
Asking Questions
Please raise your hand if you have a question.
Asking Questions
Use the chat or your audio.
Icebreaker Exercise…
How Will You Be Using Web
Conferencing?
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
The Participant Interface
The Moderator Interface
Five Differences…
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4.
5.
Quick polling view
Whiteboard options
Load Content and Record buttons
Slide movement (page explorer bar)
Moderator chat tab
Moderator Status
Ground Rules…
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Don’t take away *my*
moderator privileges.
Don’t stop the
recording.
Don’t delete any
content.
Customize Your View
How do you move the Panels?
Customize Your View
How do you move the Panels?
OR…
View -> Restore Default
Layout
Options Menu -> Detach Panel
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
Keys to Speaking
• Click Talk to activate
• Click Talk to turn off
Keys to Speaking – Tips
• Cannot hear or speak? Run the Audio Setup
Wizard.
• Check computer audio levels.
• Is there a mute on your headset?
• Cannot fix your issue? Contact the Center
for eLearning at 216.687.3960 or
elearning@csuohio.edu
Simultaneous Talkers
Simultaneous Talkers
Tips
• Use headset or echocancelling microphone.
• Don’t talk over other
participants.
• You should never go
below 2 simultaneous
talkers.
Simultaneous Talkers
Open audio…
• Speakers don’t shut
down
• One person at a time
when speaking
Simultaneous Talkers
Closed audio…
• Headset or built-in
mic with ear buds
• Can have concurrent
speakers
Keys to Live Video
1. Click the Video Preview before transmitting
2. Transmit: Video Button
Video Customizations
Keys to Chat
Keys to Private Chat
Managing Private Chat
Chat Options
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
Whiteboard Tools – Blank
Whiteboard Tools – Blank
Select
Pointer
Expand – More Tools
Text Box / Single Line
Pencil / Highlighter
Filled Square / Circle
Outline Square / Circle
Line Tool
Screen Capture
Clipart
Whiteboard – Select Tool
Whiteboard – Select Tool
Whiteboard – Pointer Tool
Whiteboard – Pencil or Highligher
Whiteboard – Text Tool
Whiteboard – Filled Square or Circle Tool
Whiteboard – Outline Square or Circle Tool
Whiteboard – Line Tool
Whiteboard – Snapshot
Whiteboard – Clipart
Whiteboard Tools – Identified
Review of Communication
Methods
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Emoticons
Raised Hand
Polling Options
Voice
Video
Chat
Whiteboard
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
Participant Panel
Global Permissions
Individual Permissions
• What communication
methods can Abe
use?
Test Your Knowledge…Audio
• Which person(s)
is/are speaking?
Test Your Knowledge…Chat
• Which person(s)
is/are typing?
Test Your Knowledge…Whiteboard
• Which person(s)
is/are using the
whiteboard feature?
What Are They Telling Us?
• When a tool is activated…
• Who is experiencing a delay
o Orange: Slight delay (3-8 seconds)
o Red: Longer delay (8+ seconds)
What Can You Do?
• If one of your participants is experiencing a
delay, what can you do?
o Alternate method of communication
o Log out and back in
o Close any bandwidth intensive activities
o Turn off webcams
o Ask about hardwired vs. wireless
Keys to Polling
• What is polling?
• What can polling be used for?
• How do you change the Polling Type?
Test Your Knowledge…
• What does Chat – Supervised mean?
A The Moderators can monitor private communication.
B Anyone in the class can monitor private communication.
C Participants cannot send private messages.
D Moderators cannot send private messages.
Keys to Polling
• How do you change the Polling Type?
Let’s Try…
• Change to these settings:
o Change the polling type to A…C Multiple Choice
o Hide the results
o Lock the responses
Polling Sample
• Which icon would you click to start
Application Sharing?
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
What Do You Want To Do With
Your Content?
Where Will the Content Be
Viewed?
Keys to Loading Content
Steps to Loading Content
• Click the Load Content button.
• Locate the file and Upload.
o PowerPoint (converted to Whiteboard format)
o Whiteboard / Images (will upload automatically)
o Other file types (prompted to send via File Transfer)
Notifications & Save
• Files are pushed to participants for download.
o Prompt participants at time file is loaded
o Prompt participants at any time during class to save
the file
File Transfer
What Do You Want To Do With
Your Content?
Whiteboard
File Transfer
Application
Share
Web Tour
Multimedia
Library
What is Application Share?
• Share an application or entire desktop.
• For example:
o Share a student’s assignment (Word file) to make
changes in real time.
o Help a student who is having difficulty
understanding how to create formulas in Excel.
o Demonstrate the steps for logging into YouTube
and uploading a movie.
Steps
1. Click the Application Share button.
Steps
2. Select an application(s) or Share
Desktop
3. Click Share
Participant’s View
• What Participants see while you are
selecting what will be shared.
View if You Are Sharing
Application Sharing – Pause
Application Sharing – Snap Shot
Steps
1. Open the application(s) you want to share
a) Do not minimize the application into the toolbar.
b) Size the application to roughly the same size as the Content
Window.
Moderator is sharing Word and can’t see
Blackboard Collaborate. Solution: resize Word
and reposition windows
Word is being shared. Blackboard Collaborate was behind Word.
Moderator or Participant has now clicked on the web conferencing
client. Now the client is on top and will be displaying a black box for all
session participants. Must resize Word and reposition windows.
Demonstrates what the Participants will see if Blackboard Collaborate is
on top of the shared application.
PERFECT! Word resized and Blackboard Collaborate repositioned.
Participant Control of
Application
1. Left click on the Participant’s name.
2. -OR- Right click or Control click for Mac
users.
3. Select Give Control of Shared Applications.
Giving Control
1.
Select the
Participant.
2.
Tools -> Application
Sharing -> Give
Control of Shared
Applications
TIP: Click CTRL and Space Bar to quickly remove Participant control.
Considerations for Sharing an
Application vs. Desktop
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
Session Recording
Objectives of This Session
• Identify the differences between the Participant
and Moderator view.
• Examine the communication options.
• Evaluate Whiteboard tools.
• Compare the different methods to determine
Participant interaction.
• Introduce how content is managed.
• Review the steps to record a session.
Resources
• Visit the On Demand Learning Center
Questions?