The Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Guide is for anyone who is looking to conduct online meetings. You can access the comprehensive guide by clicking this link. The guide covers the following topics:
What is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and how to access it from my iLearn course site? Blackboard Collaborate Ultra course tool interface How to join the Blackboard Collaborate Course Room session? Why create new sessions if I have a course room How do I create a session? Is there an easy way to add a direct link to the course room on iLearn for my students? Meeting Room Interface How to set up your microphone and webcam in a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session Let others hear and see you during a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session Record sessions Share content...FAQ Search Results
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...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...To report individual student's performance for inclusion in the course portfolios, follow the infographics provided below:
Step 1: On iLearn, go to your selected Course Page and into the Full Grade Centre.
Step 2: On Full Grade Centre, click on Reports and then select Create Report from the drop down menu.
Step 3: Choose the Report Settings as shown below:
This will generate a Report for you as shown below:
Step 4: Paste the generated Report onto Excel as shown below:
Don't forget to SAVE!
Please follow the steps below to safely log yourself out of iLearn:
Click on the log out icon on the upper left corner of your browser
On a new screen you will get two options. Click on the "End session and log out" button. If no action is taken, you will be automatically logged out after 120 seconds. You can also select "Continue SSO session" to go back to iLearn.
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Upon encountering a connection issue during an exam contact the IT ServiceDesk WhatsApp https://wa.me/97165154900 or WhatsApp number: +971 6515 4900 using your cellphone or call +971 6515 2121 In the WhatsApp communication state the following information: Student name Student ID Name of the course instructor Course code/number (e.g. WRI102) and section number (or CRN) Exam Title (Name of the test in iLearn) Date/Time of the incident The browser being used (Lockdown browser, or other browsers) A short description of the problem you are facing including any specific steps that produced the error or the issue Screenshot or photo of the error (if applicable) The IT service desk will attempt to resolve the situation. Please note that in the case that the connection problem is due...
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What is respondus LockDown browser and monitor? How to prepare for an online exam? How to check for an online exam results? How will the students perform the exam? How to deal with technical issues?What is Respondus LockDown browser and monitor?
Respondus Monitor is the AUS Exam proctoring tool. Respondus LockDown Browser is a customized browser which increases the security of test delivery in iLearn (Blackboard). When students use Respondus LockDown Browser to access an exam, they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. This prevents students from using instant messaging programs, search engines or any other digital resource during the examination. LockDown Browser will directly go to the iLearn (Blackboard) login page. Students will then login...
Part I: Test Room Specific Precautions
If you have scheduled an online test/exam, please do the following:
For a Computer Lab
Send an Email to [email protected] with a request to have an IT specialist prepare the Lab for the exam.
The IT specialist assigned will depend on where the exam will take place. Please see Appendix (i) for more details.
For a Classroom
Please bear in mind that for tests administered in the classroom, you will have to rely on the operability of the students’ laptops. You are advised to hold online examinations in a lab environment to safeguard against limitations inherent within our wireless networks. To make sure the test goes as smoothly as possible, request the students to pay a visit to the school’s laptop service center so that a consultant can do the following:
Check wireless connectivity. Install and update the LockDown browser. Perform a check-up to guarantee...Step 1: Using Google Chrome as your browser, go to ilearn.aus.edu and login with your AUS credentials
Step 2: Click on 'Videos' in the menu.
Step 3: On the landing page, click on 'Download Panopto' link under your name on the top-right corner (as indicated in red below).
*If you do not see the 'Download Panopto' link, please request the IT Service Desk to provide you with a Panopto account.
Step 4: Click on 'Download Panopto' on the pop-up.
Step 5: Click on the 'Panopto package' in the Downloads bar at the bottom of your browser (or through Downloads in Chrome) to start the installation process.
Step 6: On the installation pop-up, click on continue to install the software. You will be...
Step 1: To download the application on your handheld device, go to the application store for your OS:
App Store on iPhone, iPad or iPod. Google Play Store on Android devices. App World on Blackberry device.Step 2: Search for " Blackboard MobileTM Learn " or just "Blackboard".
Step 3: Follow the installation process and then launch the Application.
Step 4: In the ‘Search for your School’ Field, Type "American University of Sharjah".
Step 5: Log in with your AUS credentials*.
* Username should be typed as: b000xxxx, without @aus.edu domain
Step 6: Click on "Agree", then hit Continue to complete the login process.
For Blackboard Mobile Learn support inquiries, please visit the website:http://help.blackboardmobile.com/
Blackboard also provides helpful demos for users on their website, at:http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Mobile/Resources/Demos.aspx