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== Instruction ==

The Center for Teaching and Learning Technology (CTLT), located in room 120k of the [http://www.wpunj.edu/library/ Cheng Library], is focused on providing dynamic consultation in pedagogy and technology and offering instructional design and development services for faculty members at [http://www.wpunj.edu/ William Paterson University]. The CTLT is a unit within [http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/ Instruction and Research Technology]

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== Features == 

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<li>Innovative Web Conferencing for the 21st Century Educator!</li><br>
<li>Web conferencing tool for use teaching, hosting meetings, and holding office hours</li><br>
<li>Support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year: [http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336&task=knowledge&questionID=1251 Bb Collaborate Support]</li>
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<h4>Application sharing </h4>

Share a single application, multiple applications, or your entire desktop with your students. Grant control to one or more students, allowing them to interact with the application. You can also use application sharing for one-on-one coaching or remote technical support for students and faculty.

<h4>Powerful Moderator Tools</h4>
See all your students in the Participant window along with activity indicators that show who's entering a chat message or content on the whiteboard. You'll know immediately if any students are lagging behind. So you can slow your pace to allow those on a slower Internet connection to catch up. Plus, your students can use emoticons to indicate approval or confusion, raise their hand if they have a question, show they have stepped away, or respond to polling questions.

<h4>Interactive Whiteboard</h4>
The staple of all classroom instruction is the whiteboard, where you can display PowerPoint or OpenOffice presentation slides. With the drag-and-drop screen explorer, you can easily and quickly rearrange the order of your slides. And with the ability to have multiple, simultaneous presenters, you'll have highly engaging discussions where everyone can contribute.

<h4>Multipoint Video</h4>
For online learning, it's all about engagement. With our follow-the-speaker, multipoint video, you can easily see who's talking, along with all the expressions and visual clues of a face-to-face conversation. Participants hear high-quality audio and see thumbnails of up to six active cameras, with the current speaker shown in the large video panel. You could even use video with document cameras or microscopes to enhance the learning experience.

<h4>Breakout Rooms</h4>
Students learn best when they engage and interact with one another in small groups to discuss course material.

<h4>Echo Cancellation</h4>
Innovative technology means we can say goodbye to headsets!

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== Learn to use Collaborate == 

<h4>Initiate a Collaborate Session</h4>

Learn how to locate the Collaborate icon, configure, launch and record a Collaborate session!
[http://www.wpunj.edu/bb/collaborate/initiate-session.pdf Collaborate Basics]

<h4>Training</h4>

<ul><li>[http://library.blackboard.com/ref/827599f8-66fa-4e59-b6fb-10308c13e796/index.htm Collaborate, Essentials]</li>
<li>[http://www.wpunj.edu/bb/students/BbC-Quick-Reference.pdf Collaborate, Participants Quick Reference Guide (pdf) ]</li>
<li>[http://library.blackboard.com/ref/8fb6da4a-0569-4d9e-89f3-c32ec8370cd9/index.htm Collaborate, Participants Guide]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Services/On-Demand-Learning-Center.aspx Collaborate On-Demand Learning Center]</li>
<li>[https://trainingcenter.blackboard.com/dev_students.asp?action=browse&main=Blackboard+Collaborate&sub1=Online+Training&misc=977 Collaborate, Training Registration]</li>
<li>[http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336 Knowledge Base Articles (all users)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Resources/Webinars-and-Demos.aspx Webinars and Events]</li></ul>

<h4>Videos</h4>

<ul><li>[http://www.blackboard.com/getdoc/5dcff8d2-5fda-4181-aac6-184b4a2ed24c/Introducing-Blackboard-Collaborate-Web-Conferencin.aspx Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing (3:05)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Resources/Webinars-and-Demos/Blackboard-Collaborate-Demo-Request-Form.aspx?demo=Blackboard-Collaborate-Interactive-Features.aspx Interactive Web Conferencing Features (2:58)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/getdoc/e20590df-0340-40b5-b5ae-8c1723c85c46/Blackboard-Collaborate-Sharing-Content.aspx Sharing Content in a Web Conferencing Session (3:04)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/getdoc/8e678787-fcf5-4040-8109-8ae9d4e8cea5/Blackboard-Collaborate-Recording.aspx Web Conferencing Recording and Archiving Features (2:49)]</li></ul>

<h4>Best Practices</h4>

<ul><li>[http://www.blackboard.com/getdoc/c0412b58-c51a-4f62-ac21-3b3cdde1ac85/Top-Ten-Habits-of-Moderators.aspx Top Ten Habits of Highly Effective Collaborate Moderators (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/getdoc/38480300-186c-416e-bdef-246b353d97d7/Top-Ten-Ways-of-Using.aspx Top Ten Ways of Using Blackboard Collaborate (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/getdoc/7061b4b6-b2f2-400f-9130-e3c2a9a947c1/Top-Ten-Benefits.aspx Top Ten Benefits of Using Blackboard Collaborate (pdf)]</li></ul>

<h4>Instructors/Moderators</h4>

<ul><li>[http://library.blackboard.com/ref/8186b6cd-7e8e-46f9-9551-74ccf99d6fdb/index.htm Collaborate, Essentials for Moderators (website)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=b9e732e9-f0fe-41e9-8f80-f941ac65823a Introduction to the Participants Panel (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=2e53f25d-5e49-4ad2-a6ed-83b9045bdda8 Using the Audio & Video Panel (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65003PDF Using Chat (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65001PDF Audio Setup Wizard (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65005PDF Loading a PowerPoint File Quick Reference Guide (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=a27fe2d9-0c03-448c-aa7d-0f3dd8f44cfd Using the Collaboration Window/Whiteboard (pdf)]</li>
<li>[https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2011-06-28.1420.M.952179E0A90D501A06380D4986C20E.vcr Introduction to the Whiteboard (recorded collaborate session)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65009PDF Using the Polling Feature Wizard (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65011PDF Using Application Sharing (pdf)]</li>
<li>[https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2011-06-30.0812.M.81B3C84790F6D0C6886BBEA30572D1.vcr Introduction to Application Sharing (recorded collaborate session)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65012PDF Using Web Tour (pdf)]</li>
<li>[https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2011-06-29.0901.M.9F362CD9B4599AE11C68EE4E914304.vcr Introduction to Web Tour (recorded collaborate session)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65010PDF Using Telephony (pdf)]</li>
<li>[http://www.blackboard.com/docs/documentation.htm?DocID=65004PDF Getting Started with Recordings (pdf)]</li></ul>