Class Collaborate Ultra
Below is an overview of Class Collaborate Ultra at NDSU.
Overview
Class Collaborate Ultra, formerly known as Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, is a web conference software accessible to all NDSU faculty through Blackboard Original. After selecting your course, go into the "Tools" section and click on the Class Collaborate Ultra icon. This will start a web conference connection accessible to all students in your class. In the connection, all participants can share video, audio and their computer screen with each other. The software furthermore allows for breakout groups, shared whiteboard annotation and recording.
Getting Started
Best Practices
- Test equipment for working camera and audio
- Create a welcome slide
- Session Etiquette - Rules for the class
- Mute microphones when not speaking
- Include Q&A
Learn More/How To's
- How to Add Class Collaborate Ultra to a Blackboard Original Course
- How to get Student Attendance Reports
- How to find recordings
FAQs
Use Cases
- Recorded lectures
- Synchronous lectures
- Virtual Office hours
- Guest Speakers
- Group collaboration