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
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra now allows you to send multiple, up to 500, invitations at once using an Excel sheet. However, this feature is not available through an iLearn course but on Blackboard Collaborate Ultra accounts only. Follow the steps below to learn how:
Step 1: Open a Microsoft Excel file to add your guest details. Name the columns as the following:
displayName (required) email (required) role (optional; if left blank the system will automatically assign your guests the participant role) moderator presenter participantNOTE: It is important to use the exact headings. Any other version, such as Display Name or E-mail, will not be recognized by the system. Please see the picture provided in Step 3.
Step 2: Before saving your file, ensure you have chosen the CSV format under File Format...
You MUST use the Lockdown Browser. Not Chrome, IE, or Firefox.
Password: Enter the password, then click on Begin Exam.
Don’t click SAVE on a question. Every time you move from one question to the next, the exam saves.
If you get an Access Denied message, like:
Then: Click on CANCEL. You can then resume your exam. If you click Login, you will have to sit and wait for a proctor to help you log off, and log back in.
If your system hangs for more than a minute, click the refresh button.
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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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!
Step 1: Log in to iLearn
Step 2: Under 'My Courses' on the iLearn home page, select the Course which requires Bluepulse. Example, "My_Course_Waseem".
Step 3: Click on the + sign, on the top left corner. Then, click on Course Link.
Step 4: Click on Browse.
Step 5: On the pop-up window, click on Tools. From the drop-down, click on Bluepulse.
Step 6: Enter a name for the tool which will show in the Course Menu. Ensure you have checked the box for 'Available to Users'. Then, click on Submit.
The Bluepulse tool link will now be visible on the Course Menu (as shown in the picture). To open the portal, simply click on the link!
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To make room for upcoming courses on our iLearn platform and to ensure that we continue to have the maximum service availability, Courses that belong to semesters prior to Summer 2019 will be disabled on Monday, March 1st, 2021.
Blackboard offers two course site backup methods:
Part I: Course Site ExportPart II: Course Site Archive
The course export only contains course content like materials you uploaded, assignments you added, and tests you created. A course archive, on the other hand, contains course content plus students’ activities, grading, feedback, etc. A course archive is a true snapshot of an iLearn course at the time the archive was created.
After exporting or archiving the course, you will need to download the package file that contains the course export or archive.
Part I: Course Site Export
The export course feature creates a ZIP file of...
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.
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...
In this page you will find information about:
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...