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Blackboard Collaborate logo Ultra

Blackboard Collaborate is a synchronous conferencing tool built into Blackboard Learn. It can be used for holding office hours and presenting live lectures. We recommend reviewing best practices for accessibility using Blackboard Ultra available through Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Page. For technical assistance with Blackboard Collaborate contact Blackboard Collaborate support.

What you want for your courseWhat you need to doWhat students need to do
Hold office hours or informal meetings with students.
  1. Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area
  2. Create Session
  3. Join Meeting
  1. /wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14190212oin Meeting
Present live presentations recorded for further review (e.g., Webinars, Course lectures, Answer questions about course material or reviews for exams)
  1. Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area
  2. Create Session
  3. Sharing an Application/File Sharing

  4. Presentation Options

    1. Recording

    2. Polling

    3. Making Students Moderators

    4. Breakout Groups

  5. Join Meeting

  1. Join Meeting

  2. Small Discussion - Break Out Groups

  3. Small Discussion - Polling

  4. Play recordings

Present live lecture, recorded for further reviewHold session with unregistered guests (e.g., Guest Speaker/Lecturer, Panel)

  1. Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area

  2. Edit room settings
    3. /wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14190212oin Meeting

  4. Create Session

  5. Allow guests in session

  6. Presentation Options

    1. Record session

    2. Add recording link

  7. /wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14190212Join Meeting

  1. Join Meeting

  2. Play recordings


Hold student presentations (e.g., Class Projects, Webinars, and Presentations)
  1. Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area
  2. /wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14191636
  3. /wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14190212Students join room as moderators
  4. Join Meeting
  5. Optional: Record session, add Add recording link
  1.  
Hold session with unregistered guests
  1. Screen Sharing tool
  2. Presenter
Give students a collaborative work space
  1. Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area
  2. Allow guests in session
  3. /wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14190212oin Meeting
  4. Optional: Record session, rename video, add recording link
  1. Access room as a guestModerator Access

  2. Join Meeting