Introduction
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Collaborate sessions are set up by adding an activity within Moodle. This video (17 minutes) shows how to set up a Blackboard Collaborate room within Moodle and use it for a live seminar or teaching event. Thanks to Ian Calder, UCL School of Management, for giving us permission to use this video. This video has captions and a transcript.
Alternatively, follow the instructions in the Blackboard Collaborate Resource Centre article Creating a Collaborate Session.
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- An internet-connected desktop or laptop computer;
- An up-to-date web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari; see Blackboard's list of supported browsers);
- A USB headset with combined headphones and microphone. Use of an internal laptop microphone can result in poor quality audio and should be avoided if possible;
- A webcam (optional). A laptop or inbuilt camera is sufficient.
Recording the Session
BB Collaborate sessions can be recorded. The recording will appear in the Moodle course once it has been processed.
To record a session, open the Session Menu in the top-left corner of the BB Collaborate window. Select Start Recording from the menu. A pop-up box will appear briefly on the right-hand side to say that recording has started. A video camera icon containing a red dot will also appear next to the Session Menu icon.
To stop a recording, open the Session Menu and select Stop Recording. A pop-up box will appear briefly on the right-hand side to say that recording has stopped and the video camera icon will disappear.
Session Settings
To enable communication with and between participants in a session, you need to enable the communication features. This can be done in the Settings Panel, to access the Settings Panel click on the cog icon (highlighted with a rectangle).
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