While each module area has its own Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Course Room, these default rooms are open to anyone and unmonitored. It is recommended that staff create new, unique sessions, with fixed start and dates.
To create a new Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session:
Selecting the Repeat Session option reveals the menu below:
There are options to repeat sessions on a Daily, Weekly or Monthly basis.
Note: Take care using the Repeat Session option so as to not end up with scheduled sessions that you do not need, as this can be confusing for participants. |
The Early Entry option allows you to choose when participants can enter the session - prior to the start time.
Early Entry for participants can be set up to 60 minutes before the session begins, or to prevent participants from joining the session before the official start time.
Tip: Consider enabling Early Entry to allow participants time to run their audio and video tests before a session begins and contact the Blackboard Helpdesk if required. |
By default, any attendee - who has not been assigned a Moderator role - will join a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session as Participant. The default Participant role can be changed via the Default Attendee Role drop-down menu. All Participants can instead be given the role of Presenter or Moderator.
Note: Care must be taken when changing default attendee role. If participants are given Presenter or Moderator access to the session, they will have the ability to share documents, end recordings and stop a session. For this reason, we advise against changing this option and recommend that moderators use their ability to promote participants during the session. |
Under Participants can the options below are enabled by default:
- Share Audio
- Share Video
- Post chat messages
- Draw on whiteboard and files
Note: If you’re hosting a session with a lot of participants, you may want to disable the Share Audio and Share Video options to prevent audio interference during the session. You should let participants know prior to the start of the session that these options have been disabled. |