{"id":9062,"date":"2018-10-15T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T23:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/clearcanvas-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:32:16","slug":"collaborate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/collaborate\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Collaborate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard Collaborate&#x2122; is a simple, convenient, and reliable online collaborative learning solution. The tool is tightly integrated with HuskyCT, the University\u2019s learning management system, and its features complement the existing functionality of HuskyCT. Collaborate also has unique in-session tools, such as breakout rooms, an interactive whiteboard, application sharing, polling, and a hand-raising feature, that enhance engagement and the face-to-face feel of online classes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HuskyCT Integration<\/strong> \u2013 Seamlessly incorporate live and recorded Collaborate sessions in your HuskyCT course(s). Scheduling and configuring a live session is quick and easy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interactive Whiteboard<\/strong> \u2013 A multi-user tool with a wide range of annotation tools, including text and drawings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Sharing<\/strong> \u2013 Share applications and documents with multiple users in real-time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Web Tour<\/strong> \u2013 Blackboard\u2019s unique Web Tour feature allows moderators to launch an internet browser on participant\u2019s computers. The moderator can then navigate the site remotely, which reduces screen rendering delays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polling<\/strong> \u2013 Use the polling feature to ask participants Yes\/No or multiple-choice questions during a session.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chat<\/strong> \u2013 An interactive chat tool allows moderators and participants to communicate via text during a session (public and private).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hand Raising<\/strong> \u2013 Participants can alert the moderator if they have an issue or question during the session by using the hand raising feature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guest Invitations<\/strong> \u2013 Invite participants from all across the institution and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/03\/Student-Guide-on-HuskyCT-Collaborate.pdf\"><strong>Participant Instructions for Joining Virtual Team-Based Learning (TBL) Classrooms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard Collaborate&#x2122; is a simple, convenient, and reliable online collaborative learning solution. The tool is tightly integrated with HuskyCT, the University\u2019s learning management system, and its features complement the existing functionality of HuskyCT. Collaborate also has unique in-session tools, such as breakout rooms, an interactive whiteboard, application sharing, polling, and a hand-raising feature, that enhance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":799,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-17 21:08:58","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/799"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9062"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9063,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9062\/revisions\/9063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/aits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}