Step 1: Visit https://iLearn.aus.edu and login with your AUS credentials.
Step 2: Click on the “Videos” tab at the top right corner.
AUS video portal will open.
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We have put together a student guide for using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. The guide addresses the following topics: (access the guide here)
Introduction
Engaging the Lockdown Browser and Monitor The Student's View Knowing Which Students Took the Test on Campus Vs Remote Test Recommended Exam Options
This guide will walk faculty through setting up the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor to allow on campus students to take the test with the Lockdown Browser but without the Monitor, while requiring remote students to take the same test with the Monitor engaged.
This guide assumes knowledge of deploying iLearn tests and working knowledge of how to use the Respondus Lockdown Browser.
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Once the test has been created and deployed, with all the test options set up, and you are ready to engage the Respondus Lockdown...
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
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...This guide consists of two parts to help you purchase your book via Cengage.
Part I: Sign-in with iLearn on the WebAssign course, through the following steps:
Step 1: Login to ilearn.aus.edu.
Step 2: Click on the course that requires WebAssign.
Step 3: Under the course menu, on the left, click on WebAssign.
Step 4: If this is the first time you are using Cengage WebAssign, click on Create Account.
Step 5: A couple of fields will automatically be filled, do not change their value. Instead, fill out the missing information and click on Create Account.
The following page will appear.
Part II: Having signed in, purchase your books through the following steps:
Step 1: Ensure that you have the following...
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...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...Instructor Quick Start Guide LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor
Student information template to be used in an iLearn course or in a syllabus
AUS Online Exams Guide
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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