Blackboard Collaborate - Student User Guide
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1. Page 2 of 4 University of Stirling Information Services Blackboard Collaborate Student User Guide Webcam You can use a webcam to transmit a picture of yourself to other users in the room This is optional Using Blackboard Collaborate without a webcam frees up bandwidth for other operations but using one adds a human element to online discussion Moderators may disable all web cams Connect your webcam before entering the room and then click the Video button beneath the webcam display to start broadcasting your image to other users in the room Click the right hand half of the Video button to Preview your image before Video sQ broadcasting and the left hand half of the button to broadcast when you are happy The webcam on the Video button shows in red when transmitting Click the Video button again to disable transmission of your image Emoticons Use emoticons to express opinions on things being discussed The emoticon optionin Smiley Face the Participants List reveals a pull down menu of contributions LOL Applause Select the required response to indicate Confusion your feelings The selected emoticon Approval displays beside your name for 5 seconds Disapproval as shown right Slower Faster None Leaving the Room temporarily If you need to stop paying attention to the online session temporarily for example to O Steve Boulton answer the phone you may click the Away button in the Particip2. navigate through the site and other users 9 follow automatically allowing demonstration of a web site Moderators can free up control of the tour to allow users to go off and explore the site eLearning Liaison and Development Team Information Services November 2014 Page 4 of 4
3. University of Stirling Information Services Blackboard Collaborate Student User Guide Blackboard Collaborate Student User Guide lETe elet l te This brief guide will help you get started using the Blackboard Collaborate col la borate gt software package What is Blackboard Collaborate Blackboard Collaborate is an online virtual classroom meeting space which allows users to connect via audio see each other via webcams use a chat tool collaborate on documents and view presentations as well as other features Kit Required To make use of Blackboard Collaborate you need to have the following items e Working PC or Mac with internet connection The faster your web connection the better Blackboard Collaborate will work although a regular broadband connection should prove ample e Java installed on the computer Java may be downloaded from http www java com en download e Headphones The best type to use and the headphones with built in microphone such as you might use if you worked in a call centre see right This significantly cuts out audio feedback e Webcam If you wish to allow other users in the room to see you This is not essential but may be useful Preparation Prior to using Blackboard Collaborate please check the following things Peripherals Make sure you plug any peripherals such as headphones microphone and webcam into your computer before starting the Blackboard Collaborate s
4. ants List The word R O away Away appears below your name Click the button again when you return to the room to let others know you are back Raise Your Hand Use the Raise hand icon to indicate a desire to contribute A C Steve Boulton number will appear alongside your name in the Participants List i showing the order in which you put your hand This helps the tutor manage the room and allow people to contribute in turn Voting Use the voting icons to vote on questions proposed during the session Vote choices are shown alongside the participants inthe MAIN Room i1 Participants List as shown right oO Steve Boulton Moderator You Page 3 of 4 University of Stirling Information Services Blackboard Collaborate Student User Guide Whiteboard Ti The Whiteboard is the main area of the screen in Blackboard Collaborate on which presentations may be shared and annotated Click the Whiteboard icon shown above to access the Whiteboard if not already shown You tutor will likely load a presentation into this working A b area and deliver a presentation or lecture with accompanying slides moving through the slides as A the presentation progresses A series of options are available to interact with the items on the Whiteboard These include a series of pens shapes and text boxes all available in a floating toolbar shown right This toolbar may be moved on screen by clicking and dragging it by the bar a
5. ession Java Ensure you have the latest version of Java installed and running on your computer Check System Requirements Use this page on the Blackboard Collaborate web site to check if your system meets the requirements for using Blackboard Collaborate http support blackboardcollaborate com ics support default asp deptID 8336 amp task knowle dge amp questionID 1473 Entering the Room You tutor should send you an email containing a link inviting you to the Blackboard Collaborate session This is generated automatically when the session is scheduled Please hang onto the email as you will need the link in it to enter the session on the given day You may be able to enter the online room slightly before the session start time please ask your tutor about this Page 1 of 4 University of Stirling Information Services Blackboard Collaborate Student User Guide Audio Setup Audio Setup Wizard Run the Audio Wizard when you first join the Speaker Setup room to make sure the volume levels are set correctly A recorded audio message will begin to play when The Audio Wizard is available in Blackboard STS SS Se Collaborate via gt Tools gt Audio gt Audio volume slider to a comfortable listening level When done press the Stop button to stop playing the message Setup Wizard When playing has finished you will be asked whether the volume was satisfactory If not you will be given The wizard first asks y
6. long its top 367 0U Options available to annotate the Whiteboard include text boxes shapes and pen strokes Pictures and screen shots may also be imported onto the Whiteboard Click the option on the toolbar then annotate the screen as required The Moderator may disable all these options Application Sharing Users may share any applications open on their machine with others in the virtual room who may contribute to them The user initially sharing the application passes control of the application to other users in turn This is useful for collaborating on documents and presentations Click the Application Sharing icon shown right This opens a dialogue box Select your desktop or an open application would like to share showing all applications running a Se on the computer shown right Available Sharing Selections Select the one to be shared and D Share deskt click Share to share this application with other users Microsoft Outlook outlook exe Inbox steven boulton stir ac uk Micros Ps Adobe Photoshop C55 photoshop exe Untited 19 300 Layer 1 RGE Control of the shared application may be passed to others by the Moderator Moderators are also in control of whether to allow other users to Start application sharing sessions Web Tour Moderators may host a web tour to demonstrate a web site This appears in the same place on screen as the Whiteboard to other users Moderators
7. ou to listen to some the opportunity to try again speech and adjust the volume so you can hear this clearly Then the wizard asks you to record some speech of your own which it then plays back to you to confirm the correct sound input level see right You will have to work through the Audio Setup Wizard each time you attend a Blackboard Collaborate session but it only takes a minute to do Speaking Click the Talk button before speaking to make your microphone active A microphone icon appears beside your name in the list of participants in the room as shown right Click the Talk button again to turn off your microphone when not speaking Use the sliders above the Talk and Video buttons to adjust the i Se input and output sound levels Click the button again to turn your microphone off when not speaking Moderators may disable the functionality of other users microphones Chatting CHAT Supervised Use the chat tool to communicate via real time chat Type your You joined the Main Room 14 02 Steve Boulton 14 02 chat into the text box and press Enter on the keyboard or click 14 02 Click the arrow alongside the smiley face bottom right to reveal a selection of emoticon icons which you can select to add to the chat The relevant text shorthand for the icon is added to the text box and then when you press Enter the icon appears in the chat A smiley face example is shown right
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