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Collaborate . Introductions. Tom Bowring Blended Learning Staff Developer. What is Collaborate. Web Conferencing system designed with Education in mind Audio & Text Chat Video or Still Picture profile. Whiteboard. Application Sharing. Web Tour. File Sharing. Video & Audio.
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Introductions Tom Bowring Blended Learning Staff Developer
What is Collaborate • Web Conferencing system designed with Education in mind • Audio & Text Chat • Video or Still Picture profile
Collaborate So what’s New? How many here knew that it was available? Stand alone product
Collaborate Imageattribution: By James Mahoney (1810-1879) (Scanned by Simsalabim) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Collaborate Imageattribution: ByJeanotderivativework: Jugatsumikka (^o^) appelezmoiJu (^o^) (Uncle_Sam_(pointing_finger).jpg) [Publicdomain], viaWikimediaCommons
Some Benefits • Supports multiple learning styles • Building learning communities • Negates need to travel • Guest lecturers • Sessions can be recorded • Minimises environmental impact Image attribution: Anne Burgess [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Some Uses • Tutorials and study sessions • Lectures / Workshops • Guest lecturers • Student presentations • Group work • Mentoring • Virtual office hours • School / Course / Unit meetings
What do you need • Internet connection • Modern web browser • Java • Headset with Microphone • Webcam
Want to know more • Designing for participant engagement with Blackboard Collaborate • Author Peter Chatterton
Questions What else would you like to know?
End of Session Please fwd any enquiries to: Tom Bowring 9852 5192 t.bowring@uws.edu.au