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1. Ask Question Overview Users are able to ask questions during the session As users submit questions during the session the Session Admin can view and respond to them Note Only users who have an Active role can ask questions Ask a Question To ask a question select Compose in the Ask Question area Enter the question in the text box and click Send 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Question Inbox Overview Questions from users are sent to the Question Inbox during the Virtual Classroom session The Question Inbox is used to manage and respond to questions during a Collaboration Session Note Only users who have an Active role can access the Question Inbox Function The table below details the functions available in the Question Inbox Tool respond to a question the Username in the From list and click the Respond to Question icon The Respond to Question pop up window appears delete a question the Username in the From list and click the Delete icon view only questions that the checkbox next to Show unanswered only have not been answered Respond to Question fields The table below details the fields on the Respond to Question pop up window Description Question Question that was submitted Response Enter the response to the question Select this check box to make the response to the question private If marked private the2. open an archive the archive in the Archive Name column change the name or Manage The Archive Properties page appears availability of an archive remove an archive Remove This action is irreversible 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential
3. response is only sent to the person who submitted the message 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Chat Overview The Chat allows the users to interact with each other via a text based chat Chat is part of the Virtual Classroom It can also be accessed separately Note Some of the functions in the chat are limited to those users with an Active role Find this page Follow the steps below to open a Chat 1 Click Communication on the Course Menu 2 Select Collaboration Tools 3 Click Join to next to a Chat session Functions The table below details the functions available in the Chat enter a message for type the message in the Compose field Click Send The message the class to read appears in the chat area There 1000 character limit for chat messages become an Active click the hand symbol A hand appears next to the Username The user Session Administrator clicks on the hand to make the user Active Select a Username in the Participant list and then click User Info send a private Select a Username in the Participant list and then click Private message to a user Message 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Private Messages Overview Users can send private messages to each other if the Session Admin enables this tool in the Session Controls Private messages are not recorded or arch
4. Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Virtual Classroom Overview Users can ask questions draw on the whiteboard and participate in breakout sessions from the Virtual Classroom The Session Admin establishes which tools in the Virtual Classroom users can access Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Virtual Classroom 1 Click Communication on the Course Menu 2 Select Collaboration Tools 3 Click Join next to a Virtual Classroom session Virtual Classroom areas The table below details the areas of the Virtual Classroom Allows the Session Admin to control the Virtual Classroom This includes managing participation monitoring breakout sessions and ending the session Classroom Tool box Includes all of the tools used during the Virtual Classroom session This includes searching for Web sites asking and answering questions utilizing the Whiteboard and accessing the Course Map Chat Allows users to compose messages raise their hands to ask questions and activate private messages 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Menu Bar Overview Only users with Active privileges have access to the options on the Menu Bar The functions available in the Menu Bar include View Choose an option for viewing Personal Messages in the Virtual Classroom e Clear Clear the session display e Breakouts Create a breakout room for a group of
5. Enables users to answer questions submitted by other users during a session 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Whiteboard Overview The Whiteboard enables users in a Virtual Classroom to present different types of information as they would on a blackboard in a classroom Using the tools in the Whiteboard Tools palette users can draw images type text and present equations The Session Admin determines whether or not this function is made available to users Note Only users who have privileges assigned by the Instructor can access the Whiteboard Functions The table below details the tools available for use on the Whiteboard select an item the Arrow tool Then click on an item for selection The following may be performed on selected items Enlarge Click one of the small black boxes that surround the item and drag it to the desired size Move Click the item and move it to the desired location Cut Click the Whiteboard item Then click the Cut icon Copy Click the Whiteboard item Then click the Copy icon Paste Click the Whiteboard item Then click the Paste icon Delete Click the Whiteboard item Click on the selected object Then click the Delete icon Group items Click the Whiteboard items Then click the Group icon Ungroup Click a Whiteboard item in a group Then click the Ungroup icon Bring front Click the Whiteboard item Click on se
6. e to users Note Only users who have an Active role can access the Group Browser Functions The table below details the available functions in the Group Browser open a Web site type the URL in the Enter Address field choose where to Display To Class to display the window in the Whiteboard or click display the Web Preview in New Window to open the Web site in a new browser window site The preview window is only displayed to the user that opened it 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Content Map Overview The Content Map enables users to browse the Course while in a Virtual Classroom By default the Session Admin has access to operate the Map Users must have Active privileges to use the Content Map in a Virtual Classroom Functions The table below details the available functions in the Content Map fend aR display an element on the the Content Area in the Map and select Display To Class in map to all users the drop down list display an element on the the Content Area in the Map and select Preview in New map in a separate window Window in the drop down list The new window is only visible to the User who opens it refresh the Map during a Refresh Tree in the drop down list This updates the Map to Collaboration Session match the Course Menu 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual
7. ived Note Only users who have an Active role can send Private Messages 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual User Information Overview The User Information pop up window displays personal information about a user such as name email address and any other information the user has chosen to add to their profile Click User Info in the Chat area and the User Information pop up window appears Send a Private Message Click Private Message to send a message to the user The Compose Private Message pop up window appears 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Session Archives Introduction Session Archives allow users to review the discussions and questions raised during a Collaboration Session Sessions are archived by date and the option to remove an archive is available to all group members Find this page Follow the steps below to open the Session Archives page 1 Click Communication on the Course Menu 2 Select Groups from the Communication Center 3 Click Collaboration 4 Click Archives next to a Collaboration Session Functions The table below describes the functions available on this page search for an Archive in the the Archive Name or Creation Date option in the Search by Collaboration Session field Enter the name of the archive or the date it was created Click Search
8. lected object Then click the Bring to front icon Bring back Click the Whiteboard item Click on selected object Then click the Send to back icon Select all figures on the Whiteboard Click the Selects all Figures icon draw free hand the Pen tool Choose the color of the pen in the Fill Color drop down list enter text using the text tool T then the Whiteboard area A Whiteboard Text Input box the keyboard appears Type the text in the box and click Insert Use the options in the Tools palette to select color font and size draw a straight the Slanted Line tool line highlight the Pointer something with an arrow 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual fe ee OSS the Square tool Choose the color of the square from the Fill Color drop down list the Oval tool Choose the color of the circle from the Fill Color drop down list input an equation The Math and Science Equation Editor icon gt The Equation Editor appears Input the equation and click Insert Equation 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Group Browser Overview The Group Browser enables users to collaboratively browse the Web This tool opens a URL that is viewable by all users URLs used in the session are recorded in the archive if one is created The Session Admin determines whether or not this function is made availabl
9. users View Select Show in line to view private messages within the chat area Select Show in separate frame to view private messages in a separate window Clear Clear erases the users chat display Breakouts Select the checkboxes for the users who will participate in the Breakout session Users may only join a Breakout session if they are selected by the creator of the Breakout session Users who enter a Breakout session are still active in the main Virtual Classroom Session If a Breakout session is closed users are still active in the main session Breakout sessions default to the same settings as the main session 2007 Blackboard Inc Proprietary and Confidential Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual Classroom Tool box Overview If granted access to these tools by the Session Admin users can use the Whiteboard access Web sites and view the Course Map The Classroom Tool box appears on the left side of the Virtual Classroom To begin using items in the Tool box click the name of the tool Tools The following tools are available in the Classroom Tool box Whiteboard Enables users to present different types of information as they would on a blackboard in a classroom Group Browser Enables users to collaboratively browse the Web Content Map Enables users to browse the Course Content while they are ina Virtual Classroom Ask Question Enables users to ask questions during the session Question Inbox
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