Documentation:Blackboard Learn Support Resources/blackboard collaborate

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Blackboard Collaborate

Blackboard Learn allows instructors to create and manage Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate) sessions from within the course. Follow these instructions to create a session and put a link on your homepage.

With Edit Mode 'ON', hover over ‘Tools’ then choose ‘Blackboard Collaborate’.

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Click ‘Create Session’.

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Give the session a name and set the start and end times.

Indicate whether or not the session will repeat

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Set the Room Attributes as appropriate. The image shows the suggested setup.

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Indicate whether or not you want to integrate with the Grade Center.

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If you have access to conference calling features, enter the details.

  • Enter any instructions for students as necessary.
  • DO NOT click submit.
  • Scroll to the top of the page and click ‘Content Area’.
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Blackboard will place a link to the session in the location that you specify. Give the Content link a name.

  • Check the box beside the desired link location (click the double chevron to expand the options).
  • Sharing Tab Content Area Tab.
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Indicate when the link to the session should be available.

Click ‘Submit’.

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The session will now be in the list of scheduled sessions. If you record your session, it will be available under ‘Recordings’.

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The link will appear in the appropriate place and at the appropriate time according to the settings in #11, above.