Class Collaborate, formally Blackboard collaborate
In a Blackboard Ultra course students can access the class room and scheduled sessions via the link in the Details and Actions panel. There is a short cut link to open sessions and a link via the three dot menu to view all sessions. Please share our student facing guide on Class Collaborate “What is […]
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Access to Collaborate will end on Monday 23rd June 2025. It will no longer be available for the delivery of live online sessions in Blackboard or any tracking of attendance data. From June, the supported tool for live online sessions will be Microsoft Teams Meetings. Please see our blog post for further information. Key Information Class Collaborate is a
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Blackboard now have some tools to help you gauge student participation in a Collaborate session. Insights Panel The Insights panel will appear at the bottom of the Collaborate screen during a session. Insight Statistics The Session Engagement Insights statistics include how many occasions where students have raised their hands and participated in the chat. See
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Collaborate annotation tools can be used with shared files and a blank whiteboard. This function allows you to open a slide, image or whiteboard and use the annotation tools to demonstrate your message, you could also allow students to annotate. How do I share Files or Whiteboard From the Collaborate Menu, bottom right, select the Share
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This guide will give you an overview of using Breakout Groups within Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. The following video is a comprehensive guide and looks in greater detail at activities within Breakout groups as well as some different scenarios to think through. It is time stamped for your ease of section selection. Update 2021: It is
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For a good Class Collaborate Ultra experience, please ensure you have a good internet connection and your computer’s audio and video devices are working fine. Blackboard recommend using Chrome for the best experience. Pre-session recommendations In session support Preparing for your first Class Collaborate Ultra session Ensuring a good webinar experience Recommendations for users in
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One way to allow participants to interact with your session is to use polls. This allows you to gauge participants reactions to questions. Using Polls video Set up a Poll In the Share Content Area, use the Poll feature to present options and get feedback from participants. Polls can be set up whilst the session
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If you need to share your computer screen with Collaborate participants, there are three options. To access these options click on the Share icon bottom right then on the Share Application/Screen button. The ‘Share your screen’ panel will open. There are three tabs giving you three options of what to share, Your Entire Screen, Application Window or
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The Session Attendance Report provides an overview of when attendees joined and left Collaborate sessions. It also gives you an idea of how long attendees were present in the session on average. Go to Control Panel > Course Tools > Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and select ‘All Previous Sessions’ or ‘Sessions in Range’. For the session
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Many file types can be shared in a collaborate sessions, they include, PDFs, PowerPoint slides and image files (GIF, JPG and PNG). Check the Blackboard Guide on Share Content for an up-to-date list. How do I share files? From the Collaborate Menu, bottom right, select the Share Content Button. Select Share Files. When the screen loads, drag and
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