1. Can you hear me? Yes = Green Check No = Red X Click the button to submit your response.

2. Audio Setup Testing Sound – Make sure that the power switch on your speakers or headphones are turned on and the volume is turned up. – Is there a volume or sound control on your computer? You may have to switch from computer audio to headphone device. Audio Setup Wizard Click the Icon highlighted in the picture Or Click Tools, Audio, Audio Setup Wizard Audio Setup Wizard Click the Icon highlighted in the picture Or Click Tools, Audio, Audio Setup Wizard

3. Presented By: Briana Taylor Instructional Technologist CETL An Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate

4. Agenda 1 2 The Online Whiteboard 3BlackboardCollaborate Communication Tools Setting Up a Session

5. Blackboard Collaborate Communication Tools 1

6. Parts of the Screen Audio/Video Panel Participants and session interactions Chat

7. Participants Window Icons are privileges for Microphone Web Camera Chat White Board Screen Sharing Web Tour Highlight when in use Buttons in this row 1.Emoticons 2.Change status to Away 3.Raise and Lower Hand 4.Answer Poll Question Numbers indicate the order in which hands have been raised.

8. Voice over Internet Click the Microphone Button to talk. The microphone icon highlights in blue next to your name. – Please give us a little greeting with your name and your department. Click the Talk Button to TURN OFF your microphone – It is a take turns or walkie-talkie fashion. Maximum of 6 microphones at once, but Moderator may choose to set max to any number between 1 and 6. – I recommend 2 or 3 max simultaneous talkers.

9. Web Cameras 1.Click Preview – Option for color 2.Click Video to begin sharing – If you would like to speak, don’t forget to also click the microphone button. – What courses are you teaching in the summer or fall? Do you teach any courses online? 3.Click Video again to turn your web camera off

10. Live Chat Teaching Tip: Prepare discussion questions before class. What are the benefits to using Live Chat during lessons when you may also be using microphones and web cameras? Type in the white box and push enter. Different tabs for whole room vs. moderators

11. Private Chat To send a private chat, right click on a name in the participants window or hover over a name to get the options menu. Click Send a Private Chat. Chat opens new tab. Note: Moderators have the option to supervise all private chats.

12. Polling Synchronous A.Microphone B.Web Camera C.Live Chat Asynchronous A.Discussion Boards B.Individual Assignments C.Email Which form of communication do you use most? Submit your answer using the polling in the participants window.

13. 2 The Online Whiteboard

14. Whiteboard Pen and Highlighters Pointers Lines Shapes Select Objects Insert Clipart Text Take a picture Match the Whiteboard Tool Icon to its function

15. Uploading a PowerPoint 1.Click Load Content 2.Browse to File on your computer, Click Open - you may see a progress bar or PowerPoint open, do not close anything, just wait for it to finish loading 3.Use Page Explorer to reorder slides if needed - if you need to reopen page explorer at anytime, click icon in top right that has drop down arrow

16. Application Sharing 1.Select Application Sharing 2.Click Ok on any pop up messages or Click Start 3.Select desktop or application from the list, Click Share 4.Yellow Box Shows Sharing 5.Chat Box (open or minimize) 6.Click Stop (top, in yellow) 7.Click Whiteboard (icon at top with pen scribble)

17. Tips for Presenting Online Upload slides before class starts Always begin with an audio/video check If Internet is slow for some people then do one task at a time application sharing and webcameras require a fast connection speed Follow Good Screen Design Keep Slides Simple and Visual Make it Interactive Incorporate Tools for You and the Class Polling Whiteboard tools (Pointer, highlighter) Chat Box, Microphones, and Webcameras

18. How can you keep students engaged online?

19. 3 Schedule a Session

20. Edit Mode is ON Click + in course menu Tool Link Type = Blackboard Collaborate Scheduling Manager Check Box to Make Available Scheduling a Blackboard Collaborate Session

21. Click Create Session

22. Scheduling a Blackboard Collaborate Session Give a Session Title – Recommend using course name and date

23. Scheduling a Blackboard Collaborate Session Date – set the Start Date and End Date. Session can be for a specific date and time or set to run over a longer period of time for example for a full semester or term. Early session entry – the period of time before the start of the session during which users can join the session.

25. Scheduling a Blackboard Collaborate Session

26. More Session Options Restrict Participants – to restrict access to the session to a sub-set of the participants registered in the course. Participants can then be assigned the role of Moderator or Participant. Allow Unregistered Guest - If a session has been set to allow unregistered guests, an HTTP web address will be created. This link can be copied and pasted into emails or documents to distribute to guests you wish to invite to the session. Select Allow Unregistered Guests to invite by email a guest who is not registered in the course. The link will be specific to that invitee. To find this link again later, locate your session in the list. Click the chevron to the right of its name to open the options menu, then select Guest Link.

27. ? Summary Blackboard Collaborate Communication Tools The Online Whiteboard Scheduling a Session

28. Thank you! Briana Taylor CETL, 110 Library and Learning Commons 814-472-3207 btaylor@francis.edu