Welcome!

Moderator: YOUR NAME 1. BEFORE SESSION BEGINS: RUN AUDIO SETUP WIZARD

Tools Menu > Audio > Audio Setup Wizard CLICK TALK BUTTON AT UPPER-LEFT TO TEST TALKING.

2. If you do not have a headset:

Use a microphone and headphones or ear buds

3. If no headphone or ear buds:

Go to Tools > Audio > Speaker Settings > Check box “Mute speakers when Talk is pressed”

4. If no microphone or audio problems use teleconference:

NUMBER enter PIN NUMBER then press # 1

Testing Audio

Please mute until moderator tests your audio

A microphone appears next to your name when you click TALK.

Click again to mute.

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Audio Trouble Workarounds

• Use the phone and participate via teleconference

NUMBER

enter PIN

NUMBER

and press # • Go to Tools > Audio > Speaker Settings > Check Box Mute

speakers when “Talk” is pressed”

• Use CHAT rather than TALK whenever possible. Keep microphones on mute when not speaking 3

Recommended Devices

Audio headsets Eliminates echo and background noise Headphones or ear buds with USB microphones Reduces echo may pick up background noise- some microphones have echo-cancelling technology 4

1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Blackboard Collaborate: The Basics

1. Click to talk. PLEASE CLICK AGAIN TO DE-ACTIVATE WHEN FINISHED TALKING.

NOTE: MAXIMUM OF 6 PEOPLE CAN TALK AT ONCE.

2. Click to insert emoticon under your name, including approval/disapproval, applause, request to speed up/slow down…These will disappear after 2-3 seconds.

3. Away: Click if you need to step away 4. Click to raise hand, if you have a question or have not had a chance to speak

5. Click to respond to poll 6. Tools to interact with the whiteboard 7. Chat