Blackboard for Faculty
Creating a Collaboration Session
- Instructors can create class chat sessions by going to Control Panel > Course Tools > Collaboration and click the Create Collaboration Session button.
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- Group members can create collaboration sessions by going to My Groups > group name > Collaboration and clicking the Create Collaboration Session button.
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- Enter a title at Session Name.
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- Select Dates of Availability by checking the box(es) which you wish to apply and using the appropriate drop down menus to select a date and time. These will display under the Start Date and End Date columns, and users will be able to join only during this time period. If a date or time is not set, users will always be able to join the session.
- Select Yes for Available to let users see that a new session has been created. If you do not want them to see it just yet, select No.
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- Choose tool for this Session: Chat is simple and lightweight with a text-only interface, while Virtual Classroom is more versatile and includes features such as group browsing, whiteboard, breakout sessions, and a question inbox in addition to text.
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- Click Submit when you are finished.
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