Fall 2017 IT Professionals Forum @ UIUC Learn about the new version of Blackboard Collaborate called “Ultra”, which is now available and free to use in Illinois Compass 2g. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a “Google Hangouts” for education. It is traditionally used for synchronous online courses and conferences, but it can also be used for… Continue reading Taking Live Classes Online with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
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An Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
In the summer of 2017 I collaborated with a colleague in our partner organization who offered to create an intro video to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. This was an easy project from my vantage point: all I had to do was provide an outline that was to be used and my colleague did the rest. The… Continue reading An Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Improve Session Connectivity in an Online Session
How do you make sure that your online class runs smoothly for everyone? You really can’t! But you can encourage best practices to free up bandwidth so that those who don’t have the best connection to the internet don’t struggle with staying connected. I based this documentation off of best practices from Blackboard, and customized… Continue reading Improve Session Connectivity in an Online Session