First order of business!  While you wait for the session to begin: Welcome to SJSU SLIS 1

Presenter and presenter: Marisa H. Martinez November 6 th, 2013 Welcome to Blackboard Collaborate Orientation 2

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! 3

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! 4

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! 5

What is Collaborate?  Web-conferencing Software  Enables Synchronous Online Communication  Synchronous=real time interaction  Instant Messaging (gmail chat, AIM, Skype) 6

 Class lectures, meetings, & guest speakers  Office hours  Team projects  Sharing PowerPoint presentations and ideas  Advising How do we use Collaborate? 7

Collaborate Interface: Participants’ View ParticipantsPanel ParticipantsPanel ChatPanel Audio/VideoPanel Content Area Whiteboard Tools 8

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. 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. 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 9

 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 10

Practice Your Participant Panel!  Emoticons.  Going Away.  Raise your hand.  Polling options. 11

Practice Using Polling! Have you water ski before? Select “Yes or No” from the drop down menu: 12

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) 13

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 14

Tool properties editor Pen/Highlighter Text box 15

Content Area: Whiteboard 16

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 17

Whiteboard Tools Practice-Part 2 Fall Winter Spring Summer Please use a Pointer Tool to select your favorite season! 18

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. 19

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Vote for your favorite picture! (use the polling drop down menu.) Polling Results: 21

How to get to a session & Access Recordings. 1.A web address (URL) will be provided to you via , D2L news, Discussion board posts, etc. 2.Desire 2 Learn (D2L) Online Rooms. 3.Blackboard Instant Messenger (BbIM). 22

Set up your own session in D2L-Online Rooms. Click on “New Room” to create your session 23

D2L Online Rooms, cont’d 24

Recordings in Online Rooms! 25

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. 1.Click the name of someone who is offline. (Grey dot indicates that they are offline). 2.Click the conference button 3.Participant will not know. 26

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! 27

Collaborate Mobile Apps: iPad, iPhone, Android (Kindle Fire HD).  Collaborate’s On-Demand Learning Center -Demand-Learning-Center/Web-Conferencing.aspx iPad InterfaceiPhone Interface 28

Helpful Information!  Wired connections are best  Log in 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! 29

Saving Whiteboard Slides 30

Saving Chat Log 31

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:   gmail.com. 32