Collaboration Sessions

Overview

The Collaboration Session page is used to manage the Collaboration Tools available in the Blackboard Learning System. 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.

Find this page

Click Collaboration in the Course Tools area of the Control Panel.

Default Collaboration Sessions

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.

Functions

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.

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.

search for a session

the Session Name, Start Date or End Date option and then enter a value in the field. Click Search.

enter a session

Join next to the session. The Virtual Classroom or Chat for that session will open.

access the archives for a session

Archives next to the session. The Session Archives page will appear.

change the name, availability, or tools used during the session

Manage next to the session. The Modify Collaboration Session page will appear.

delete a session

Remove next to the session. This action is irreversible.