1. Top 10 Applications & Uses

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3. Real-time Sessions: Bb Collaborate  Core philosophy: No User Left Behind ™ » Low bandwidth support (28.8 kbps to LAN) » Multiple platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris) » ADA Compliance and Accessibility  Highest Quality of Experience » Collaborate Foundation: Collaborative Communication Framework (CCF) » Dynamic and engaging experience » Transparent Technology

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

5. Distance Learning BENEFITS: Increase enrollment Accommodate working professionals & families Capture all learning TOOLS: Promotion to moderator status VoIP, Chat Whiteboard Application Sharing File Transfer Breakout Rooms Recorder

6. 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

7. Virtual Office Hours 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 TOOLS: Raise hand on entry for doorbell Preload contact info onto whiteboard Recording Whiteboard Breakout Waiting Room

8. 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

9. Conferences & Seminars BENEFITS: Global reach for conference Not everyone can travel to conferences Record presentations Interactive sessions TOOLS: Participant Sort Flashing bar Web tour

10. 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 : Invite as “Chair” Synchronized notes Recordings

11. 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: Request desktop control Synchronized notes Whiteboard Application Sharing

12. Research Collaboration BENEFITS: Communicate with colleagues located globally Recording sessions are a powerful tool for absence team members TOOLS: Webtour Breakout rooms Application Sharing

13. Blended Learning BENEFITS: Leverage specialized teachers Share regional experiences TOOLS: Webcam Voip/Duet Application sharing Recording

14. Faculty Meetings & Networking BENEFITS: Recording sessions make them available is anyone misses meeting Quickly deliver new policies or security updates Create instance “minutes” to any meeting TOOLS: synchronized notes user profiles file transfer multi point video recorder

15. MORE Academic Applications  Direct Instruction - Apple » One-to-one / One-to-many  Cohort Groups  Project Management Groups  Career Counselling  Leverage Specialized Teachers  Marketing Academic Programs  Virtual Librarian & resources  Athletics  Financial Aid  Safety & Security  Parent communications  Student body politics

16.  What are some of your Next Steps to increase usage?

17.  Set signage, “Collaborating Notice”  Login 15 min. before start time  Welcome slide, Topic, contact info. Help info.  Set permissions, # of speakers (1), video  Load slides  set timer  Open needed windows, word docs, spreadsheets, etc  Keep slides simple – clean  Remember to start recording ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Do not read slides, let the slide tell a story  When speaking, slow down, be relaxed yet conversational  Involve participants, polling, text, chat, emoticons  Stats show, 2 min./slide ave. Keep that in mind  Clean up! Empty room, stop recording, then exit room  Be relaxed, be yourself, have fun. Best Practices