Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate
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This document introduces Blackboard Collaborate, a web-based conferencing system that enables real-time communication for instructors and students, highlighting its Canadian hosting and integrations. It outlines the roles within meetings, protocols for interaction, tools available for communication and sharing, and procedures for launching sessions and saving artifacts. Additionally, it invites participants to an online meeting and encourages feedback on using Collaborate in their courses.
Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate
- 1. Introduction to Collaborate Online Meeting Rooms Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius Learning Technologies Application Developer Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning Vancouver Island University
- 2. Introducing Blackboard Collaborate • Blackboard Collaborate is a web-based video and audio conferencing system which allows real- time communication between instructors and students • Similar in operation to Skype and Google Hangouts however Collaborate is: – Hosted in Canada – Integrated with VIU user accounts – Integrated with Desire2Learn and your class lists
- 3. Communicating in the Collaborate Environment Your ears and mouth Sennheiser SC260 headset | CC Logitech USB desktop microphone | CC Macbook Pro | CC Your eyes IMG_2289 | CC
- 4. Audio and Video Panel One speaker at a time, controlled by the moderator. Consider the metaphor of the talking stick. Whoever holds the talking stick has within there hands the power of words. Only they can speak while holding the stick, and the other council members must remain silent. 1 Push to talk when the microphone is free Do not forget to press the button again when finished to release the mic 1 http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Fujioka-TalkingStick.html
- 5. Roles in the meeting Moderator – Moderators have access to all Blackboard Collaborate features, including the ability to grant Moderator status to Participants. The person conducting a session, such as the instructor, is generally the Moderator. Participant – Participants have restricted access to Blackboard Collaborate features. Students are typically Participants, although Moderators can grant Participants Moderator status as well as individual privileges such as speaking and whiteboard access.
- 6. Protocol for online meetings • Just like in the classroom, protocol for how we interact with each other should be made explicit • If you would like to ask a question please click the hand icon in the participants panel • Please indicate if you are away with the away button
- 7. Title bar Welcome to Collaborate! Menu bar Audio and video panel Collaboration toolbar Talk button Participants panel Chat panel
- 8. Participant interaction Indicate you Respond to a have stepped Yes/No away question Apply global Use to restrictions express emotions Apply individual restrictions Raise your hand to request the microphone
- 9. Raising your hand and giving feedback
- 10. Launching the Audio Setup Wizard
- 11. Audio: Who is talking?
- 12. Using video
- 13. The chat window One can also send a private chat to any participant in the room by right-clicking the users name in the participants list and selecting ‘Send a private chat’
- 14. Whiteboard The whiteboard is also used as the space to share presentations via the load content button
- 15. Application sharing • Allows you to share an application on your desktop with participants
- 16. Web tours • Allows you to share a website with participants or allow participants to share websites with the group
- 17. Saving session artifacts • File Save Chat… (text file) • File Save Participants list… (text file) • File Save Quiz… (If applicable) • File Save Session plan… (If applicable) • File Save Whiteboard… (Save as PDF or PNG)
- 18. Recording the session • Use screen recording software – CamStudio (Free and open source for Windows only, no post production editing) – Active Presenter (Free for Windows only, with post production editing) – Camtasia Studio ($299 one time license PC/Mac)
- 19. Launching a Collaborate Room ‘Online Rooms’ tool now available in D2L DEMO Support document: D2L_Accessing_Collaborate.pdf
- 20. Collaborate Meeting Invitation Weekly discussion From: learnsupport@viu.ca You have been invited to attend an online Collaborate meeting: Weekly discussion The meeting is scheduled for the following date and time: Starts: 3/12/2013 10:15:00 AM Canada - Vancouver Ends: 3/12/2013 11:15:00 AM Canada - Vancouver Session Link: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp You may join the session 15 prior to the start time. To join the meeting, click on the appropriate link above. Ensure your computer has a microphone and speakers to enable speaking and listening during the meeting
- 21. Discussion • How do you imagine using Collaborate in your courses? • What questions or concerns do you have? • Not using D2L? Please get in touch with me to arrange a room
- 22. For more help • Blackboard On-Demand Learning Resources • Moderators Guide
- 23. Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius Learning Technologies Application Developer Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning michael.paskevicus@viu.ca Follow me: http://twitter.com/mpaskevi Blog: http://wordpress.viu.ca/edtechdev/ Presentations: http://www.slideshare.net/mpaskevi This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ca/