(The next generation web-based collaboration suite of tools from Blackboard that combines and builds upon the Wimba Classroom and Elluminate Live! product lines.)
In the summer of 2010, Blackboard purchased both Elluminate Live! and Wimba Classroom. Since then, Blackboard has been busy taking the best of both product lines to create Blackboard Collaborate 11. This powerful set of web-based collaboration tools continues to offer videoconferencing, audio-conferencing, application sharing, and interactive whiteboards -- but with Bb Collaborate 11, you can also now see up to 6 video feeds, preload content, embed rich media content, and do several other things that are not available in Wimba Classroom.
With Blackboard Collaborate, you can:
- Host guest lecturers virtually from around the globe
- Host virtual committee or other group meetings (400-500 people can attend simultaneously)
- Produce recorded lectures, explanations, clarifications on assignments, etc.
- Offer virtual office hours, group study sessions and Web-based tutoring
- Create and participate in professional development opportunities
- Lower Calvin's environmental footprint
- Meet with prospective students via the Internet
- Collaborate online via an interactive whiteboard or share applications
- Build your worldwide network of colleagues and peers
- Significantly reduce travel costs
- Use USB-based videocameras and microphones with no usage costs
- Use an enhanced, redesigned user interface
- Preload content
- Select which video feed you want to see
- See up to 6 video feeds at a time
- Embed rich media like videos or HTML-enabled content
- Take your students on a virtual tour around the web (i.e. web tours)
- Separate your online classroom into breakout groups/rooms
- And more...
Important note:
- With Blackboard Collaborate 11, you cannot use a telephone to dial into a virtual meeting/conference; this feature is estimated to be available during the summer of 2012.
Blackboard Collaborate support, documentation, resources
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