You can choose to have Collaborate create and randomly assign breakout groups for you. Or you can create the groups yourself. Breakout groups are assigned during the session. You can't create them ahead of time or save them.
0:295:45Create Breakout Groups in Blackboard Collaborate UltraYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipGroups to get started open the collaborate panel. By going to the lower right hand corner of yourMoreGroups to get started open the collaborate panel. By going to the lower right hand corner of your screen and click on the purple. Button with the double arrow on it.
Faculty can create a Single Group with either manual enroll or a self-enroll option or they can create a Group Set. A Group Set allows for several enrollment options: self-enrollment, manual enrollment or random enrollment. Group members also have access to a variety of collaboration tools that faculty can enable.
Turn on Collaborate After you have configured Collaborate, turn it on. From the Administrator Panel select Tools. Find Blackboard Collaborate or Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Turn on the course and organization tools as needed.
Create custom groupsIn the Group students menu, select Custom and provide a name at the top of the page.Select each student's name one after the other to select them as a group. ... After you select the students, open the menu next to one of their names and select Create a new group.More items...
Breakout groups are used as a large group discussion technique designed to increase participation. During a large meeting or workshop, the facilitator may assign the group to work in smaller teams to answer a question or tackle a specific challenge.
Creating Individual GroupsFrom your course's left-hand navigation bar click on Users and Groups > Groups.On the Groups page that appears, click on the Create drop-down menu.Under the “Single Group” heading, select which type of group you would like to create:More items...
Creating Group SetsOn the Control Panel, under Users and Groups, select Groups.On the Groups page, click Create on the Action Bar to access the drop-down list.Select Self, Random, or Manual Enroll.On the Create Group Set page, enter a Name and optional Description.More items...
Collaborate Panel The button is one Tab stop after the Open Session Menu button. Spacebar or select Open Collaborate Panel button to open the Collaborate panel.
Log in to Blackboard There will be a general course room that is unlocked and available for use at any time. You can click on this link to open the general room. You can also choose to schedule sessions in advance if you know you're going to have a meeting. To schedule a session, select Create Session.
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