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 Control Panel, then expand Course Tools to make sure Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is available. If available, go to step #3.
- If not, go to the Control Panel, expand Customization, then select Tool Availability.
- Check the box next to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, then click Submit.
- Select Blackboard Collaborate Ultra from the Control panel Course Tools menu. The Sessions page containing any created sessions will open.
- Select the Course Room name to edit the room settings or click the context menu to the far right, then click Edit Settings to open the setup panel.
Optional: Scroll down the panel, click Set Session Settings, then click Save.
- Select Join Course Room.
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