{"id":80,"date":"2020-03-01T13:20:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T13:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/?p=80"},"modified":"2020-12-15T15:06:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T15:06:08","slug":"collaborate-ultra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/index.php\/2020\/03\/01\/collaborate-ultra\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is&nbsp;a&nbsp;web&nbsp;conferencing tool that allows faculty to synchronously communicate online with students anywhere in the world.&nbsp;Collaborate Ultra is browser-based and does not require a separate launcher application like Collaborate Classic did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New to Collaborate or need a refresher?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackboard Collaborate<sup>TM<\/sup>&nbsp;is a simple, convenient, and reliable web conferencing solution built for education and training. Engage with the material and your instructor, everyone feels like they&#8217;re in the same room together, regardless of their location or device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Watch a video tour <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blackboard Collaborate with the Ultra Experience User Interface Tour (Retired - Unlisted)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1W4sGpVmJaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> You can find Blackboard Collaborate in your&nbsp;<em>Course Tools<\/em>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/learn_coursetools_bb_collaborate_ultra.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Create and edit sessions<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From the Sessions list, select&nbsp;<em>Create Session<\/em>. Give the session a name. <\/li><li> Set the date and time the session starts and ends. You can choose to keep a session open or repeat. You can also select if students can enter the session prior to the start time. <\/li><li> Type a detailed description of the meeting. This helps students find the right session. <\/li><\/ol>\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\/collab_ultra_moderator_create_session.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86\" width=\"280\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/collab_ultra_moderator_create_session.png 374w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/collab_ultra_moderator_create_session-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Add sessions&nbsp;to your course content <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From the content area select&nbsp;<em>Tools<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>More Tools<\/em>.<\/li><li>Select&nbsp;<em>Blackboard Collaborate Ultra<\/em>. By default, the link name is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.<\/li><li> Select&nbsp;<em>Submit<\/em>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about&nbsp;Blackboard Collaborate can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackboard.com\/online-collaborative-learning\/blackboard-collaborate-features.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blackboard Collaborate: Feature Showcase<\/a>&nbsp;page, and a quick video demonstration of Ultra can be found in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2709704551&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=UWX2kRazC-s&amp;v=i7EnawwzWOs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaborating in Blackboard Collaborate<\/a>YouTube video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be advised that Collaborate Ultra is a relatively new product whose feature set is evolving rapidly, so we will be updating these guides frequently as new features are added. Please check back often to see what&#8217;s new!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blackboard_Collaborate\/Collaborate_Ultra\">https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blackboard_Collaborate\/Collaborate_Ultra<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is&nbsp;a&nbsp;web&nbsp;conferencing tool that allows faculty to synchronously communicate online with students anywhere in the world.&nbsp;Collaborate Ultra is browser-based and does not require a separate launcher application like Collaborate Classic did. New to Collaborate or need a refresher? Blackboard CollaborateTM&nbsp;is a simple, convenient, and reliable web conferencing solution built for education and training. 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