Skill Builder: Blackboard Collaborate

Note: The room location for this event has changed from ENG 025 to ENG 102.

Skill Builder workshops focus on core components of Blackboard. They are intended for novice users of the learning management system (LMS) who need to learn how to use core components & supporting technologies, or for users who want to refresh skills.

Agenda

By the end of the Blackboard Collaborate workshop, faculty should be able to:

• Describe the difference between using a Collaborate room and scheduling a session

• Use Collaborate tools to share content (PowerPoint, whiteboard, desktop apps)

• Create a recording from a Collaborate session and embed a link in a Blackboard course

• Describe the difference between original Collaborate and the Ultra experience

Specific Topics: Accessing a room vs. scheduling a session; uploading PowerPoint; whiteboard tools; sharing desktop apps; polling; inviting external guests; engaging students; recording; Ultra experience

NOTE: All Skill Builder workshops are Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Laptops are preferred. If you need to borrow a device from DoIT, please let us know 24 hours in advance.