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You\u2019ll be joining these live online sessions either via <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-for-students\/getting-started\/\">Blackboard Collaborate<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-for-students\/2020\/09\/03\/getting-started-with-microsoft-teams\/\">Microsoft Teams Meetings.\u00a0<\/a>Your lecturer will let you know which tool you\u2019re using and how to access the joining links in Blackboard.<\/p>\n<h2>What do I need to do before joining my first live online session?<\/h2>\n<h3>Software<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Blackboard Collaborate<\/strong> is a web-based experience and does not require any software to be installed when accessing on a desktop. You can join a Collaborate session on a laptop or mobile device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft Teams<\/strong> session can be accessed via apps available for Windows, Mac and mobile devices. 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If you do not have these, then a simple pair of headphones will help to reduce audio feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Set yourself up in a quiet and comfortable environment with a good internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where do I find the joining links to my live online sessions?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether your module is using Blackboard Collaborate or Microsoft Teams Meetings for these sessions, you Lecturer or Module Convenor will provide you with the joining links in a prominent place in your Blackboard module.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I join a session?<\/h2>\n<h3>Blackboard Collaborate<\/h3>\n<p>Clicking on a Blackboard Collaborate joining link will open the Collaborate window and you\u2019ll be asked to check your audio and camera settings before joining. For more information on joining a session in Collaborate see the Blackboard Help for Students page <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-for-students\/2020\/03\/20\/blackboard-collaborate-how-to-join-a-session\/\"><strong>Blackboard<\/strong> <strong>Collaborate: How to Join a Session.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Microsoft Teams Meetings<\/h3>\n<p>When\u00a0joining via a Teams Meeting link, you\u2019ll have the choice to join the session in one of the three following ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join using the Teams app <\/strong>where possible and <strong>avoid choosing the browser<\/strong>. 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