The Collaboration Session page is used to manage the Collaboration Tools available in the Blackboard Learning System. These tools, the Virtual Classroom and the Lightweight Chat, allow the Instructor and Students to participate in real-time, online classroom discussions and presentations. From this page the Instructor can access all of the Collaboration Sessions for the course, including those that have already taken place and are archived and those that are scheduled for the future. Instructors can also schedule new Collaboration Sessions and make changes to those already scheduled from this page.
Click Collaboration in the Course Tools area of the Course Control Panel.
Each course and organization begins with two default Collaboration Sessions. The Lecture Hall is the default Virtual Classroom, and Office Hours is the default Lightweight Chat. These default sessions can be removed. Removing a session is irreversible.
The following functions are available from the Collaboration Sessions page:
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create a new Collaboration Session |
Create Collaboration Session. The Create Collaboration Session page will open. |
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filter the sessions listed on the page |
the arrow next to the drop-down list and select the type of session to display. Click Filter. The filters include:
· Show All – The default filter that displays all of the Collaboration Sessions.
· Open Rooms – Displays all of the sessions that are currently being used.
· Rooms with Archives – Displays completed sessions that have an archive.
· Rooms Available in the Future – Displays sessions that are scheduled to take place in the future. |
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search for a session |
the Session Name, Start Date or End Date option and then enter a value in the field. Click Search. |
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enter a session |
Join next to the session. The Virtual Classroom or Chat for that session will open. |
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access the archives for a session |
Archives next to the session. The Session Archives page will appear. |
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change the name, availability, or tools used during the session |
Manage next to the session. The Modify Collaboration Session page will appear. |
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delete a session |
Remove next to the session. This action is irreversible. |