Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

Blackboard Collaborate is a real-time video conferencing tool that lets you add files, share applications, and use a virtual whiteboard to interact. Collaborate with the Ultra experience opens right in your browser, so you don't have to install any software to join a session.

Why use Blackboard Collaborate Ultra?

• Hold quick group meetings with your students
• Hold virtual office hours
• Use the recording feature to save a session for future reference, and share it with students who couldn't attend in real-time
• Bring in a guest speaker from a remote location
• Share a document or presentation, and annotate it while you discuss it together
• Allow students to share their screen by making them a presenter
• Improved simple user interface 
• Breakout room feature availble for small group discussion
• No need to use a third-party provide. Easy access from Blackboard

Getting Started

• Watch this introductory overview video that explores the new interface.
• Visit this page to learn more. Note: You are a Moderator, you will need to promote your student to a presenter to allow them to share content.
• Review Moderator FAQs before you host a session.
• Ready to host a session? Start with Creating a Collaborate Session in Blackboard PDF.

Share with Your Students

• Before you join a session review Participant FAQs

Best Practices

• Watch the application share best practices video.
• Review the planning and preparion best practices PDF.
• Read session best practices from Blackboard.