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How to manage Drop-In Sessions on Blackboard Collaborate

In order to learn how to manage Drop-In Sessions on Blackboard Collaborate with Breakout Groups, you can either follow the video tutorial or the step-to-step guide below.

Important to Note:

In Walk-in situations we will treat the Main Room as Reception or Waiting Area while the Breakout Groups will be reserved for one-to-one or small group private interactions. Settings and access permissions apply to the Main Room. Within the Breakout group, Participants or Presenters will have the same access as the Moderator. For instance, they will be able to share and remove files, share their screens and access their camera and microphone. Only the Moderator has the ability to place all participants where they are needed in the Session. During walk-ins, once a new student enters a Breakout Group the chat history is automatically erased. However, files shared within the Breakout Group will still be visible and...

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iLearn, Faculty

Bb Collaborate Ultra no longer works with LockDown Browser. Error message "Chrome 78 isn't supported"

Issue description

Instructors who wish to monitor their students live during a LockDown Broswer exam adds a URL to a Bb Collaborate Session on the iLearn exam page. Students will click on the link and join the Bb Collaborate session on the LockDown Browser in a new tab.

This is now has been reported no longer working. Students will not be connected to the Bb Collaborate session and will get the error message "Chrome 78 isn't support"

Explanation

Bb Collaborate usually updates its browser version requirements more frequently. On Chrome the current version required at the time of this article is Chrome 79. LockDown Browser is a Chromium based browser that is currently at version 78 which is not supported by Bb Collaborate. That's the reason why Bb Collaborate doesn't currently work under Respondus...

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iLearn, Faculty, Students

How can I locate my Panopto Recordings?

If you want to create a new Panopto session, please refer to the following ITFAQ article:

How can I create a new Panopto session

Step 1: Using Google Chrome, go to ilearn.aus.edu and log in with your AUS credentials.

Step 2: Click on 'Videos' in the menu on the top-right corner.

Step 3: Click on ‘Browse’ from the menu options on the left.

Depending on where you selected to save your Panopto recordings, all recordings can be found within 'My Folders' tab (Course videos can also be seen here if created before).
*'All folders' will display any content which is public.

Need to edit a video using Panopto? See our ITFAQ guide:

How to Edit a Video using Panopto

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Software and Online Services, Faculty and Staff

I don't know my Alumni email and password. What should I do?

You will continue to use the same AUS ID (b000xxx/g000xxx) and password to log into your alumni email as well (same as ilearn and Banner). If your password does not work, you can do two things:

If you were previously enrolled to the password station (https://passwords.aus.edu) you can reset it yourself by visiting the website. You can get your Alumni information by sending an email to [email protected]. You could also call the Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs, 06-5152100.

Please make sure to include your AUS ID number, phone number and an alternative email address for us to contact you.

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e-Mail, Alumni

How do I install LockDown Browser?

Step 1: Visit https://ilearn.aus.edu/ . Once the page is loaded you will need to log in using your AUS credentials.

Step 2: Go to "Tools" list, Choose "LockDown Browser".

OR

Click on the arrow as shown below.

Step 3: Click on “Tools”.

Step 4: Click on “LockDown Browser (right click, and open link in a new tab)”.

Step 5: Click on “Install Now”.

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iLearn, Students

Blackboard Instructor's Information for Fall 2020 courses on iLearn

This guide covers the following topics on getting ready to work with your iLearn course site in Fall 2020

New Course Menu Update on Copying Courses for Fall 2020 Set up the "Videos (Panopto)" course area Use "Course Messages" to communicate with students instead of using emails Accessing Blackboard Collaborate Ultra recordings for courses prior to Fall 2020 New Course Menu

Starting from Summer 2020, iLearn course sites received a new course template. Find information below for the new and updated course menu items:

Information for Instructors
This is a link to this ITFAQ article that introduces the change and provides guides...

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iLearn, Faculty

How to take an online test on iLearn?

Quizzes & Exams

Tests and quizzes are used to assess your mastery over course content and objectives. Your instructor assigns point values to each question. Your answers are submitted for grading, and the results are recorded in the Grade Center. You can view your grades in My Grades when your instructor makes them available to you.

You can find tests in a content area, learning module, lesson plan, or folder.

Take a Test:
You should always expect that you will be in a computer lab when taking a test or quiz on iLearn. Some instructors might allow students to take some self assessments or quick revision quizzes on their own.

Your instructor lets you know when a test is available and where to find it in your course. Before you begin, make sure you have a strong internet connection. A wired connection may be more reliable than a wireless connection. If...

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iLearn, Students

Create achievements on ilearn

What are achievements?

You can use Blackboard achievements to create opportunities for students to earn recognition for their work. You designate criteria for issuing achievements to students in the form of both badges and certificates.

Students can see which badges and certificates they have earned and what is required to receive additional recognition. They can gain insight into learning progression toward defined competencies.

Students can publish badges to the Badge Backpack and transport evidence of their learning outside of Blackboard Learn.

Instructors can create three types of achievements:

Course Completion (requires a certificate; a badge is optional) Milestone (badge only) Custom (can be either a certificate or a badge)

How to create an achievement?

Your achievements appear in content areas and in the achievements tool.

Step 1: Open the achievements tool. You can find it in the Course Tools section of the Control...

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iLearn, Faculty

How can I enable Blackboard Collaborate during Respondus LockDown Browser?

You will first need to create a new session on Blackboard Collaborate for the course exam.

Step 1: Access Blackboard Collaborate Ultra from the "Tools" menu in your course and Create Session.

Step 2: Name your session. Example "NGN110 Final Exam"

Step 3: Set the Start and End Date and Time.

Note: You may need to allow some time before or after the exam.

Step 4: Under Session Settings disable the following options (refer to picture in Step 5): Anonymize chat messages Share audio Share video Draw on whiteboard Step 5: Under Session Settings enable the following options: Post chat messages Participants can only chat privately with moderators ...

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iLearn, Faculty

A Student's Guide to taking LockDown Browser Exam

Step 1: Sign onto the computer. Double click the Lockdown Browser Lab Icon on the Desktop. It will look like the icon shown below.

Step 2: Sign into iLearn.

Step 3: Accept the "Privacy Cookies and Terms of Use".

Step 4: Choose your Class from your courses, click on the content area where the exam is waiting for you, and click on the exam itself.

Step 5: Click Begin on the exam.

Step 6: Enter the password.

Step 7: To Submit your exam, you must be on the last question on the exam, then click on “Save and Submit”.

Tips:

If you encounter an Access Denied error, click Cancel. You may then continue your exam normally. If you clicked Login instead of...

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Software and Online Services, Students