How to access my virtual classroom in Blackboard Collaborate and access self-help

1. Contact your
Student
Support Officer
Coach Carole

2.  Phone: 0260 208337 Mobile: 0414 532785
 Email: coachcarole2012@gmail.com
 Skype: coach.carole
 Web: http://coachcarole.net
 Blog: http://coachcarole.wordpress.com/
 Virtual Office: http://tinyurl.com/3y5lnap
 Elluminarium:
http://elluminarium.wikispaces.com/
Contacts
Coach Carole

3. access by
clicking the
link below
http://tinyurl.com/3y5lnap
Open Office Hours:
Please feel free to join me in my
virtual office during the week for
individual or group support, or at
other times by appointment:
From May - June
Mondays:
10:30 – 11:30 am
Tuesdays:
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Wednesdays:
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Note: On Leave August 5 –
September 11
Coach
Carole’s
Virtual Office

4. BbC Moderator Training
 Workshop 1: Basics
 Tuesday 22 April – 2:30 – 4:00
 Workshop 2: Intermediate
 Tuesday 30 April – 2:30 – 4:00
 Workshop 3: Advanced
 Tuesday 14 May – 2:30 – 4:00

5. Stage 2: Facilitating
Workshops Moderators Students
1. Basics – preparing and
delivering in BbC
Tuesday
April 23
2. Intermediate – using BbC
tools effectively
Tuesday
April 30
3. Advanced – providing
engagement in BbC
Tuesday
May 14
4. Combined Regional
Group- Study Support
Tuesday
June 25 at 7 pm
4. Combined Regional
Group- Study Support
Tuesday
September 17
at 7 pm
BbC Workshop Schedule

6. Blackboard Collaborate
1. Download the required software from:
http://www.blackboard.com
2. View the benefits of Blackboard
Collaborate at:
http://youtu.be/VnXBdV0dYgs
3. View an overview of Blackboard
Collaborate at:
4. http://www.brainshark.com/blackboardi
nc/vu?pi=zIKzqrsiYz35Sgz0
Getting ready for BbC

7. BbC Launches
Popup window 1

8. BbC requests login
Place cursor in Name box and enter your name, then click Login
Popup window 2

9. BbC requests opening
Java Web Start Launcher
Select Open With … and click OK
Popup window 3

10. BbC requests verification of
digital signature
Click Run to run the application
Popup window 4

11. BbC begins to load
wait
Popup window 5

12. My Virtual Office
Try typing into the chat panel and test your audio
You’re in!
Enter text
Chat here
Test your
audio
here
Click Talk
button to use
Microphone

13. Access Blackboard
Collaborate Resources
 Please view these self-help resources at:
 http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/C
ollaborate/Services/On-Demand-
Learning-Center/Web-Conferencing.aspx
For more help