Blackboard IMazing

General Overview

• Instantly connect with your classmates and teachers on Blackboard IM

Objectives

During this workshop you will:

• Create a Blackboard IM account (or merge your existing one)
• Discover and practice basic functionality
• Explore and try out advanced functionality
• Learn what makes Blackboard IM different than other IM clients
• Discuss possibilities and concerns

Basic Setup and Prep

1. https://connect.ubc.ca/
2. create a Blackboard IM account (or merge an existing one)
3. download Blackboard IM
4. install and login

We're In!

• Quick walkthrough of:
  • Interface
  • Preferences

Hands On Activity

PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

• Set up your Profile
• Change some preferences - Alerts, Chat Logs
• Change your status

FUNctionality

• Audio and Video
• Collaboration
  • Whiteboard
  • Web Tour
  • Screen sharing

Hands On Activity

PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

• group chat - try starting a group chat with select individuals and with an entire class.
• whiteboard - try all the whiteboard tools, create multiple pages, explore them, load content, saving them as a PDF
• screen sharing - cursor control
• web tour - follow me

More FUN

• Web Conferencing (Blackboard Collaborate)
  • Archives, non-connect users, and more.
• Help Desks

Hands On Activity

PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

• Web Conference
  • spawn a web conference and invite someone using your in-session invite link (note: this link always stays the same for your account)
  • change the global settings for your webinar room
• Visit the Clicker Help desk and ask a question