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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