1. Instructional Technology & Design Office itd@support.lis.illinois.edu 217-244-4903 or 800-377-1892 Easy A+ Presenting in Blackboard Collaborate 12.5

2. NOTE AS OF OCT. 2014, Issues with Yosemite and BBC Apple released Yosemite Blackboard Collaborate will open using Launcher Application Functions that don’t work: Web Tour Loading PPT Slides (LEEP TA will need to convert them for you first) Using Command+Q to close windows

3. AGENDA Audio/Video Slides Whiteboard Application Sharing Web Tour

4. Before you start Always run audio setup wizard

5. Audio/Video

6. Headsets http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/recommendations.php Check out http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/recommendations.php for linkshttp://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/recommendations.php

7. Slides Moderator privileges Less is more Importing slides Animation won’t work Image quality diminishes Links don’t work Send ITD your slides ahead of time (at least 24 hrs) To: help@support.lis.illinois.edu or itd@support.lis.illinois.eduhelp@support.lis.illinois.edu Subject line: Course, TA Name, Date of Presentation, Your Name

8. Slide advance Slide selector Follow box Show page explorer Explorer Mode

10. WHITEBOARD TRICKS

11. Whiteboard Tools

12. Writing Tools Text label (the giant A) is for short answer Text boxes (the A with lines) are for long paragraphs within a defined space Pointer tool and Pen tool can be interactive

13. What’s your favorite book?

14. Favorite travel destination?

15. APPLICATION SHARE For Skill Based Demonstration

16. Application sharing App share icon

17. Application sharing Demonstrate applications Entire Desktop or Single Application/Program No sound Yellow rectangle Does not exist for Mac OS Lion and above Move programs or get Grey boxes

18. Keep the application clear!!

19. WEB TOUR For Video, Audio and Interactive Use of the Internet

20. Web Tour Explore websites Does not run simultaneously on participants’ computers Works well for media websites with audio/video (ie YouTube and Vimeo) May need to “Open in Browser”

21. Other Blackboard tools: Breakout Rooms Great for larger class discussions Create rooms in BBC Menu > Tools > Breakout Rooms > Create Breakout Room Must choose to ‘Allow Participants to Move Themselves’ in menu for class to sort selves Send individuals to room by right clicking on their name in Participant window > Send to Breakout Room

22. Breakout Rooms Cont. Chat Archive does not save in rooms Can rename rooms as necessary Return participants to Main Room option Whiteboard can be imported to Main Room

23. More Tools Timer (Lowercase I at the top right of the Whiteboard Window) Send Announcement to all Rooms: Tools > Chat > Send Announcement Polling: Tools > Polling

24. QUESTIONS? Questions? Contact us at help@support.lis.illinois.edu Thanks for taking your time to come to our workshop! Blackboard Presentation Tutorial: http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/presenters.php GSLIS Drop In Room for more practice: https://courses.lis.illinois.edu/mod/resource/view.php?id=97103 Best Practices: http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/presenting_Collaborate.pdf PLEASE LEAVE US FEEDBACK: http://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedback FOR MORE INFORMATION