Instructors create new Collaboration Sessions using the Virtual Classroom or the Chat from the Create Collaboration Session page. Instructors can schedule sessions for specific dates and times. The Create Collaboration Session page and Modify Collaboration Session page function in a similar manner. The Create Collaboration Session page opens with empty fields while the Modify Collaboration Session page opens with a session already populated.
Follow the steps below to open the Create Collaboration Session page or the Modify Collaboration Session page.
Click Collaboration in Course Tools of the Control Panel.
Click Create Collaboration Session on the Collaboration Sessions page or click Manage next to a Collaboration Session.
The table below details the fields on the Create Collaboration Session page.
Field
Description
Name Your Session
Session Name
Enter the name of the new session.
Schedule Availability
Select Dates of Availability
A Start and End date and time for the Collaboration Session can be set but is not required. If these are not selected then the session is always open and available for users.
Available
Select Yes to make the session available.
Collaboration Tools
Choose a collaboration tool for this session
Select Virtual Classroom or Chat.