{"id":2016,"date":"2020-10-21T17:35:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/students\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2016"},"modified":"2022-01-31T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:21:17","slug":"setting-up-collaborate","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/article\/setting-up-collaborate\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up Collaborate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you begin, here are a some helpful links that cover the basics of Collaborate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/faculty\/collaborate-essentials\/\">Collaborate Essentials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/faculty\/an-quick-overview-of-blackboard-collaborate-sessions\/\">A Quick Overview of Blackboard Collaborate Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/faculty\/collaborate-participants\/\">Collaborate Participants (Attendees)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/faculty\/912\/\">Using the Collaborate Panel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/faculty\/private-chat-in-collaborate\/\">Private Chat in Collaborate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/faculty\/setting-up-audio-and-video-in-collaborate\/\">Setting Up Audio and Video in Collaborate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Setting Up Collaborate<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Blackboard <b>Control Panel<\/b>, then expand\u00a0<b>Course Tools<\/b> to make sure Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is available. If available, go to step #3.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/image6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018\/12\/image6-2.png?fit=210%2C159&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"210,159\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018\/12\/image6-2.png?fit=210%2C159&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"screenshot wp-image-1097 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/12\/image6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>If not, go to the\u00a0<strong>Control<\/strong> <strong>Panel<\/strong>, expand <strong>Customization<\/strong>, then select\u00a0<b>Tool Availability<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Check the box next to <strong>Blackboard Collaborate Ultra<\/strong>, then click\u00a0<b>Submit.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/image8-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018\/12\/image8-1.png?fit=371%2C58&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"371,58\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018\/12\/image8-1.png?fit=371%2C58&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"screenshot wp-image-1105 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/12\/image8.png\" alt=\"Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Tool Checkbox\" width=\"371\" height=\"58\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Select<b> Blackboard Collaborate Ultra\u00a0<\/b>from the<b> Control panel Course Tools <\/b>menu. The Sessions page containing any created sessions will open.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <b>Course Room<\/b> <strong>name <\/strong>to edit the room settings or click the context menu to the far right, then click <strong>Edit<\/strong><b> Settings<\/b> to open the setup panel.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot wp-image-1622 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-24-at-11.47.45-AM-1024x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"251\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info    \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<b>Optional: <\/b>Scroll down the panel, click <strong>Set Session Settings<\/strong>, then click\u00a0<b>Save<\/b>.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Select<b> Join Course Room<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/image3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018\/12\/image3-1.png?fit=378%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"378,213\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2018\/12\/image3-1.png?fit=378%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"screenshot aligncenter wp-image-1100 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2018\/12\/image3.png\" alt=\"Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Course Room join button\" width=\"378\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Contact Support<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article was created and is maintained by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.edu\/sts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Technology Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have found an error in this article or if you are in need of technical assistance, please fill out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Br_YiF8eo78BK-WgWJoDbftsvZ9PdCRMWAxBmCo_zd0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Technology Services Email Request Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or contact Student Technology Services at 512-223-4636, Option 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you begin, here are a some helpful links that cover the basics of Collaborate: Collaborate Essentials A Quick Overview of Blackboard Collaborate Sessions Collaborate Participants (Attendees) Using the Collaborate Panel Private Chat in Collaborate Setting Up Audio and Video in Collaborate Setting Up Collaborate Go to the Blackboard 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