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First order of business! While you wait for the session to begin:
Welcome to SJSU SLIS
1. Check your audio using the Audio Wizard!
• Find the microphone icon with the red star, click on it and follow the steps to set up your audio.
2. Check your Internet connection to make sure you are using the right speed.
• PC: Edit> Preferences> Session Connection
• Mac: Collaborate> Preferences> Session Connection
3. Set up your profile. (optional)
• Find your name in the participants list and click on the menu to the right of it.
• Click on “Edit Profile,” and follow directions.
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Presenter and presenter: Marisa H. Martinez
November 6th, 2013
Welcome to Blackboard Collaborate Orientation
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Our Agenda for Today.
1. Blackboard Collaborate: Where, What, Why, & How?
2. Tools & Features: Where they are located. How they work. What they’re used for. Play around & try them out.
Session Length: 1 hour
Session is being
recorded!
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Asking a question!
1. Click the “raise the hand” button.
2. Type a question inside the “chat window”.
Asking a Question.
Two ways to ask!
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How to get the most out of tonight’s session.
1. Give this session your full attention.
2. Participate! We encourage you to interact with the tools and each other
3. Ask Questions!
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What is Collaborate?
Web-conferencing Software
Enables Synchronous Online Communication
Synchronous=real time interaction
Instant Messaging (gmail chat, AIM, Skype)
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Class lectures, meetings, & guest speakers
Office hoursTeam projectsSharing PowerPoint
presentations and ideas
Advising
How do we use Collaborate?
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Collaborate Interface: Participants’ View
ParticipantsPanel
Chat Panel
Audio/ Video Panel
Content
Area
White
board
Tools
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Audio & Visual Panel: Talk Button and Video Button
• Click the “Talk” button to transmit audio.
• You know you are transmitting audio when you see the blue microphone appear.
• Click it again to stop transmitting audio.
• Don’t forget to expand your video window to see video and pictures as people speak.
• Preview yourself before transmitting.
• Click “Video” to turn on your video.
• Click it again to stop transmitting.
Mr. Spike Dog
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Time for Introductions!
Let’s all try the mic!Click the talk button once to turn on your
microphone.Tell us your name, where you’re from, and one
interesting fact about yourself. Introduce the next person in line (“Now over to
___”)Click talk button to turn off your microphone
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Practice Your Participant Panel!
Emoticons. Going Away. Raise your hand. Polling options.
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Practice Using Polling!
• Have you water ski before?
Select “Yes or No” from the drop down menu:
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Practice Using Chat! Practice chatting. How many pets do you have?
What kind?
Watch for new messages. Chat Bubbles
Private Chats Send a private chat to the
participant below you. 1. Select participant you would
like to message.2. Right-click or use the
Participant Options menu to select “Send a private chat”
3. New tab will appear with participants name
Remember that the moderators can see all of your chats, including private ones!
Type here and hit enter.
(Hover over blue person icon, then click on white X to close message tab)
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The Whiteboard Tools
Selection
Laser Pointer
Pen/Highlighter
Text box
Filled shape
Shape
Line
Screen Capture
Clip Art
Left click and hold to expand tool options
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Tool properties editor
Pen/Highlighter
Text box
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Content Area: Whiteboard
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1. Using the Simple Text Tool type your favorite book or magazine.
2. Using the Highlighter Tool highlight a book or magazine that you haven’t seen.
Practice Whiteboard Tools-Part 1
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Whiteboard Tools Practice-Part 2
Fall Winter
Spring Summer
Please use a Pointer Tool to select your favorite season!
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Breakout Room Time!Instructions:
Use mic or chat box to talk with each other. Nothing in the breakout rooms is recorded.
Use the Whiteboard tools you’ve learned so far to color or write a caption for the picture in your room.
Time: 5 minutes
If you have a question, raise your hand. (Moderators can see when your hand is raised.)
Have fun. Remember you CAN’T break Collaborate!!!
After time is up, we will return you to the main room.
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Vote for your favorite picture! (use the polling drop down menu.)
Polling Results:
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How to get to a session & Access Recordings.
1. A web address (URL) will be provided to you via email, D2L news, Discussion board posts, etc.
2. Desire 2 Learn (D2L) Online Rooms.
3. Blackboard Instant Messenger (BbIM).
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Set up your own session in D2L-Online Rooms.
Click on “New Room” to create your session
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D2L Online Rooms, cont’d
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Recordings in Online Rooms!
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Setup a session via Blackboard Instant Messenger!
1. Click the names of those who will participate.
2. Click the conference button.
3. Participants will be sent the link.
*Opening a Session on Your Own.
4. Click the name of someone who is offline. (Grey dot indicates that they are offline).
5. Click the conference button
6. Participant will not know.
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Need Collaborate Help? Visit the Drop-in Center!
Log in to Blackboard IM
Click on the School tab
Double-click Collaborate Drop-in Center
Enter a brief summary of your question
A representative will assist you!
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Collaborate Mobile Apps: iPad, iPhone, Android (Kindle Fire HD).
Collaborate’s On-Demand Learning Center
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Services/On-Demand-Learning-Center/Web-Conferencing.aspx
iPad Interface iPhone Interface
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Helpful Information!
Wired connections are best
Log in 10-15 minutes early
Run Audio Setup Wizard EVERY time
Keep chat on topic
Turn off Talk button when done speaking
Use Whiteboard tools only with permission
Make sure to completely exit a session when it’s over!
Participate and have fun!
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Saving Whiteboard Slides
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Saving Chat Log
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Thank you for joining us tonight!
Please remember to completely exit tonight’s session:
PC: Click on the red X in the upper right corner.
Mac: Click on the red circle in the upper left corner.
Access to recording: (Available in 15 minutes.)
Questions? Please stay after and we will be happy to answer them.
Feel free to contact me: marisa.h.martinez@ gmail.com
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