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 course	What you need to do	What students need to do
Hold office hours or informal meetings with students.	Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area Create Session J oin Meeting	/wiki/spaces/MAR/pages/14190212 oin Meeting
Present live presentations recorded for further review (e.g., Webinars, Course lectures, Answer questions about course material or reviews for exams)	Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area Create Session Sharing an Application/File Sharing Presentation Options Recording Polling Making Students Moderators Breakout Groups J oin Meeting	J oin Meeting Small Discussion - Break Out Groups Small Discussion - Polling Play recordings
Hold session with unregistered guests (e.g., Guest Speaker/Lecturer, Panel)	Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area Create Session Allow guests in session Presentation Options Record session Add recording link J oin Meeting	J oin Meeting Play recordings
Hold student presentations (e.g., Class Projects, Webinars, and Presentations)	Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area Students join room as moderators Join Meeting Optional: Record session, Add recording link	Screen Sharing tool Presenter
Give students a collaborative work space	Add link to course menu or Add link to a content area	Moderator Access J oin Meeting