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.
The Blackboard Collaborate Launcher is a utility for Windows and Mac that provides a convenient and reliable way for you to launch your Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing sessions and recordings.
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.
If you are using the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra tool, you can add Blackboard Collaborate directly to your course content.From the content area select Tools and More Tools.Select Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. By default the link name is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. ... Select Submit.
Access a course, tap Collaborate under Course Materials, and select a session. The Course Room is a default session in Collaborate Ultra. If your instructor disables this room, it will appear in the app as Locked. Tap an available session to launch it in your device's mobile browser.
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.
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.
Blackboard Collaborate is accessible from a desktop, laptop, iOS/Android phones and tablets … at no charge to you or your students!
The installation processSet Up the Installer. Place the installer, the installation properties file, and the license file in a directory on the application server. ... Login to the server. Blackboard Learn must be installed as the system super-user. ... Launch the installer. ... Install the software.
Go to Collaborate in your course. Select the session name and select the join option. If offered by your institution, you can use the phone number to join the session anonymously. To learn more, see Join sessions from your phone.
Try clearing your browser cache, and reloading the session. Restart your computer. Try using Firefox instead of Chrome. Try dialling into the session using your phone.