Click on the Join Room button in the first box (the general room for the course). Then, the room (as shown below) will come up on the screen. For first-time users, click on the link “download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher” Click on the Download Launcher button. A pop-up window reminds you to install the launcher.
When you click Join Room on the Room Details page or a recording link in the Recordings table, Blackboard Collaborate checks to see if you have the launcher installed. If you do not, Blackboard Collaborate prompts you to download it.
The Windows version of the Blackboard app is no longer supported and was removed from the Microsoft Store on December 31, 2019. The iOS and Android versions of the app are supported and get regular updates.
You may be able to download recordings. Moderators must allow session recording downloads for each session. Go to Collaborate, open the Menu, and select Recordings or View all recordings.
Install the Windows LauncherOn the Room Details page, click Join Room or, in the Recordings table, click a recording link. ... A pop-up window reminds you to install the launcher. ... Open the Blackboard Collaborate setup wizard. ... Click Next > to start the setup wizard and Finish when complete.More items...
To join a session, select Join Room on the Room Details page. To play a recording, select a link in the Recordings table. Collaborate can prompt you to do different things if you're a new or returning user. If this is your first time using the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher: Download and install the launcher.