{"id":293,"date":"2020-03-11T10:25:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T10:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/?p=293"},"modified":"2020-12-08T09:08:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T09:08:44","slug":"how-to-add-a-collaborate-ultra-activity-to-a-moodle-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/index.php\/2020\/03\/11\/how-to-add-a-collaborate-ultra-activity-to-a-moodle-course\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Collaborate Ultra Activity to a Moodle Course?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-OverviewOverview\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Collaborate activity for Moodle allows the creation of video conferencing sessions. Collaborate&nbsp;is used to create a virtual classroom where you can share documents, collaborate on projects and communicate via chat, video, and voice, all in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Collaborate features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Record live sessions and allow students to view them later<\/li><li>Download or stream recordings in MP3 or MP4 format<\/li><li>Assign moderator and participant roles<\/li><li>Assign a single session to the class or create a session for each team\/group<\/li><li>Shared whiteboards with the option to preload content<\/li><li>Public chat. Private chat between moderators.<\/li><li>Application sharing<\/li><li>Breakout rooms<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-How-To-Add-A-Collaborate-Ultra-ActivityHowToaddaCollaborateUltraactivity\">How To add a Collaborate Ultra activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From the main course page, click on the gear in the top right corner and then click&nbsp;<strong>Turn editing on<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" width=\"440\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab1-2.jpg 440w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab1-2-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Locate the section in your course where you want to add the Blackboard Collaborate room. Click\u00a0<strong>Add an activity<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>resource<\/strong>, choose\u00a0<strong>External tool,<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Add.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"865\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool-1024x865.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool-1024x865.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On the next page, add an activity <strong>name<\/strong> and select <strong>Collaborate Ultra<\/strong> from the <strong>preconfigured tool<\/strong> drop-down menu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool2-1024x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool2-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool2-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool2-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool2.jpg 1493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-SettingsSettings\">Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-Sessionname:\">Session name:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Name your room =&gt; Collaborate Ultra (Class) or (Team)<\/li><li>To follow our usual naming conventions &#8211; (Class) or (Team) is put at the end of the name.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab2.0.jpg\" alt=\"session name\" class=\"wp-image-309\" width=\"580\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab2.0.jpg 601w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab2.0-300x50.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-Description:\">Description:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Description field is usually left blank.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-Startdateandtime:\">Start date and time:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The start time is usually left at the default which will start the session immediately so that people can test out the collaborate room before the course starts. The end time is usually 23:45 on the day after the course ends.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" width=\"580\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab3-1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab3-1-300x28.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-Duration:\">Duration:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Duration is usually set to&nbsp;<strong>Duration of course<\/strong>&nbsp;so that the Collaborate session will be available throughout the course.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.royalroads.ca\/owl\/media\/knowledgebase\/Collaborate-Ultra-How-to-add-a-Collaborate-Ultra-Activity-to-a-Moodle-Course\/duration.png\" alt=\"Collaborate room Duration\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-AllowCollaborateguestaccess:\">Allow Collaborate guest access:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is usually left disabled. Enabling this will add a guest link underneath the &#8216;Join Now&#8217; button that can be shared with external participants if needed. If you do enable this, it&#8217;s recommended to set the Collaborate guest role to the participant. If the guest needs to present, a moderator can give presenter permissions in Collaborate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.royalroads.ca\/owl\/media\/knowledgebase\/Collaborate-Ultra-How-to-add-a-Collaborate-Ultra-Activity-to-a-Moodle-Course\/guest-access.png\" alt=\"guest role\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Once you&#8217;re done, click the&nbsp;<strong>Save and return to course<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" width=\"579\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab4-1.jpg 579w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Collab4-1-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On the main course page you should see something like the following. If you don&#8217;t yet have a link to the Collaborate instructions jump to the section on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/confluence.royalroads.ca:8443\/display\/ITKNOW\/Collaborate+Ultra+-+How+to+add+a+Collaborate+Ultra+activity+to+a+Moodle+course#CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-Adding_a_link_to_the_instructions\">Adding a link to the instructions<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool3.jpg 475w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Add-External-tool3-300x45.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-Adding_moderatorsAddingmoderators\">Adding moderators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborate Ultra automatically makes instructors as moderators and students as participants.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CollaborateUltra-HowtoaddaCollaborateUltraactivitytoaMoodlecourse-RecordingsRecordings\">Recordings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recordings will automatically appear at the bottom of the activity page under the &#8216;Join Now&#8217; button approximately 20 minutes after the recording has finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To watch a quick video on how to create a Collaborate session visit the below link: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ca-lti.bbcollab.com\/recording\/25c3b025612341feb552e9ea1a3e06fe\">https:\/\/ca-lti.bbcollab.com\/recording\/2fc6321892a54b009e093407030040a2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Collaborate activity for Moodle allows the creation of video conferencing sessions. 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