Instructional Technology & Design Office or Easy A+ Presenting in Blackboard Collaborate 12.5

NOTE AS OF OCT. 2014, Issues with Yosemite and BBC Apple released Yosemite Blackboard Collaborate will open using Launcher Application Functions that don’t work: Web Tour Loading PPT Slides (LEEP TA will need to convert them for you first) Using Command+Q to close windows

AGENDA Audio/Video Slides Whiteboard Application Sharing Web Tour

Before you start Always run audio setup wizard

Audio/Video

Headsets Check out for linkshttp://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/recommendations.php

Slides Moderator privileges Less is more Importing slides Animation won’t work Image quality diminishes Links don’t work Send ITD your slides ahead of time (at least 24 hrs) To: or Subject line: Course, TA Name, Date of Presentation, Your Name

Slide advance Slide selector Follow box Show page explorer Explorer Mode

WHITEBOARD TRICKS

Whiteboard Tools

Writing Tools Text label (the giant A) is for short answer Text boxes (the A with lines) are for long paragraphs within a defined space Pointer tool and Pen tool can be interactive

What’s your favorite book?

Favorite travel destination?

APPLICATION SHARE For Skill Based Demonstration

Application sharing App share icon

Application sharing Demonstrate applications Entire Desktop or Single Application/Program No sound Yellow rectangle Does not exist for Mac OS Lion and above Move programs or get Grey boxes

Keep the application clear!!

WEB TOUR For Video, Audio and Interactive Use of the Internet

Web Tour Explore websites Does not run simultaneously on participants’ computers Works well for media websites with audio/video (ie YouTube and Vimeo) May need to “Open in Browser”

Other Blackboard tools: Breakout Rooms Great for larger class discussions Create rooms in BBC Menu > Tools > Breakout Rooms > Create Breakout Room Must choose to ‘Allow Participants to Move Themselves’ in menu for class to sort selves Send individuals to room by right clicking on their name in Participant window > Send to Breakout Room

Breakout Rooms Cont. Chat Archive does not save in rooms Can rename rooms as necessary Return participants to Main Room option Whiteboard can be imported to Main Room

More Tools Timer (Lowercase I at the top right of the Whiteboard Window) Send Announcement to all Rooms: Tools > Chat > Send Announcement Polling: Tools > Polling

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