Tag Archives: Collaborate

Setting up a microphone + speakers in Collaborate

Voice chat is one of the most useful features of Blackboard Collaborate. It can also be the most frustrating if your microphone and speakers aren’t set up right. Fortunately, getting your audio set up is easily done. But before we look at audio setup wizard, let’s look at the AUDIO & VIDEO module. The AUDIO & VIDEO module appears in the upper left corner of the Collaborate window. At the bottom of the AUDIO & VIDEO module you’ll see a...

Students not able to talk or use chat in your Collaborate session?

Blackboard Collaborate is an excellent tool for facilitating live online communication with and between students using voice and text. To communicate using voice, students (and/or faculty) need to click the TALK button in the AUDIO & VIDEO module that appears in the upper left corner of the Collaborate window. Students who do not have access to a microphone can communicate with the rest of the class through the text chat. The chat module appears in the bottom left of the...

Is your Java up to date?

Blackboard Collaborate runs best when a current version of Java is installed. If you’re not sure whether your Java is up to date, the process for checking this (and installing a current version if you’re out of date) is pretty simple: 1. Go to the verify Java page either by clicking this link or by going to http://www.java.com and clicking “Do I have Java?” 2. Click the big red VERIFY JAVA VERSION button. (Note, if you’re on Windows 8, you’ll...

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