Collaboration Sessions allow Instructors and Students to participate in real time lessons and discussions. The Group Collaboration Sessions accessed from the Group page have all of the same functionality as those in the Communication Area. Users also have additional features available to them in a Group Collaboration Session. All Group members are granted an Instructor role when they access Group Collaboration Sessions. Therefore, all Group members can manage sessions and access all of the available tools.
Note: The Collaboration Toolssection includes information on all of the features and functionality available in Course Collaboration Sessions.
Follow the steps below to open the Group Collaboration Session page.
Step 1 Open a course Web site.
Step 2 Click Communication on the course menu.
Step 3 Click Groups from the CommunicationCenter.
Step 4 Click Collaboration.
The following functions are available from the Collaboration Sessions page. Since all Group members have an Instructor role in Group Collaboration Sessions, these functions are available to everyone in the Group.
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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. |