1. Blackboard Collaborate 2016
Higher Education
World class collaboration and engagement tools for anytime, anywhere access

2. Welcome to the new Collaborate

3. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Top 10
Applications
&
Uses XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

4. Academic Institutions Use Collaborate in Many Ways
Distance learning
Professional development
Virtual office hours
Remote guest lectures
Conferences & seminars
Student projects & collaboration
Mentoring & tutoring
Research collaboration
Blended learning programs
Faculty meetings & networking XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

5. 1. Distance Learning BENEFITS: Increase enrolment
TOOLS:
Promotion to moderator
HD Audio, Chat
Whiteboard
Application Sharing
Breakout Rooms
Polling
Recorder
Promotion to
BENEFITS:
Increase enrolment
Accommodate working professionals & families
Capture all learning XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

6. 2. Professional Development
BENEFITS:
Train teachers in a cost-effective manner
Train faculty on a regular basis
Maintain skills
Provide immediate help when needed
Collaboration on Research
Grant Research
Mentoring
MORE BENEFITS:
Easy to use
Highly interactive
Extend reach
Increase participation
Provide timely training
Save travel costs
Merge all campuses & centers
Professional Conferences XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

7. 3. Virtual Office Hours TOOLS: Raise hand on entry for doorbell
Preload contact info
Recording
Whiteboard
Breakout Waiting Room
BENEFITS:
Work from home
Work from Starbucks, WiFi environments
Improve test scores by being available night before the exam
Be available to your students & colleagues XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

8. 4. Remote Presenters & Guest Speakers
BENEFITS:
Bring in experts to the classroom to inspire students
Save travel expense incurred by bringing them to physical campus
Increase chances of getting celebs by reducing their commitment
Create engaging learning environments for students
Sessions can be recorded and made available to users
TOOLS:
Audio adjustment
Webcam
Turn off chat to limit distraction (mod view only)
Co-Moderator XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

9. 5. Conferences & Seminars
BENEFITS:
Global reach for conference
Not everyone can travel to conferences
Record presentations
Interactive sessions
TOOLS:
Session Attendance Report
Break Out Rooms
MP4 Recordings XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

10. 6. Student Projects & Collaboration
BENEFITS:
Improve student performance
Shy students are more active
Students collaborate from home or dorm
Recordings can be reviewed by faculty
TOOLS:
Presenter mode
Breakout Rooms
Recordings XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

11. 7. Mentoring & Tutoring BENEFITS:
Academic help with scheduled or drop-in tutoring sessions with students
1 on 1 or small group tutoring
Facilitate social network & peer to peer learning
Be readily available for students during internships & practicum
Career & financial aid counseling
TOOLS:
Breakout Rooms
Application Sharing
Whiteboard
MP4 Recording XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

12. 8. Research Collaboration
BENEFITS:
Communicate with colleagues located globally
Recording sessions are a powerful tool for absence team members
TOOLS:
File Transfer
Chat for links and questions
Breakout rooms
Application Sharing XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

13. 9. Blended Learning BENEFITS:
Leverage specialized teachers Share regional experiences
TOOLS: Webcam HD Audio/Duet Application sharing Recording
Chat XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

14. 10. Faculty Meetings & Networking
BENEFITS:
Make recording sessions available if anyone misses meeting
Quickly deliver new policies or security updates
Create instant “minutes” to any meeting
TOOLS:
Share files (ppt)
Application Share
Chat
multi point video
MP4 recording XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

15. Access and experience, simplified
Sessions are entirely browser based. No need for Java or downloading launchers
Careful attention going in to the user experience to remove clutter and unnecessary clicks XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

16. Cutting-edge media technology
Award-winning WebRTC technology
Efficient, high-definition media delivery adapts to each user’s connection
Pioneering a new era in education- focused web conferencing XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

17. A sleek, intuitive interface for the modern user
HD Audio and Video
Responsive design
Sharp, fast App Sharing
Easy file sharing
Real-time annotations
Hand-raise participation XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

18. Focused on education
Designed to accommodate varying instructional strategies
Short learning curve for instructors & students - super easy to use
Integrated with teaching & learning systems
Online Learning
Project-Based Learning
Blended Learning
Flipped Classroom
Professional Development
Virtual Classroom XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

20. Why our customers love Blackboard Collaborate
Blackboard Collaborate Delivers on Multiple Teaching & Learning Use Cases as Shared by our Customers
Why our customers love Blackboard Collaborate
“Collaborate 2015 smooth’s out start-up time with a quick and easy entry point for students and instructors”
--Customer, Tech Preview 2015
“Having a mobile collaboration app, such as Blackboard Collaborate mobile web conferencing, will be the
icing on the cake for our campus to provide the innovative degree programs our students so richly deserve.
-- Marcel Brechtoldt, System Admin-Principal and Senior Lecturer, University of Missouri-St. Louis
“An instructor came to me wanting to use Second
Life for virtual office hours. I asked him what his
goals were and he said he wanted to be accessible
to students and have it be more personal
than text on a screen. As soon as I was done
showing the video and screen sharing in Blackboard
Collaborate’s enterprise instant messenger,
he was SOLD.”
— Jane Himmel, Associate Director, Center for
Distributed Learning, University of North Texas.
“When I saw Collaborate 2015, I
did my happy dance. The
technology is as crystal-clear as
they say it is. This will help with
multiple needs, including career
services & interview practice”
-- Customer, Tech Preview 2015
“Love the responsive design of Collaborate 2015”
--Customer, Tech Preview 2015