1. Session Goals
1. Explain purpose of and uses for Collaborate.
2. Explore Collaborate capabilities hands-on in both
participant and moderator roles.
3. Set up a Collaborate Classroom.
4. Exchange ideas and questions.

2. Explore the Possibilities
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3. Your Use of Wimba
A.Used as presenter/moderator and participant
B. Used as participant only
C. Very limited use of Wimba or no use of Wimba
D.Is Wimba a Wombat?

4. Why Collaborate?
• Small group or small group sessions (2-200)
• Typed chat
• Breakout rooms
• Archiving (recording) option
• Review for assessment
• Project kick-off
• Q & A sessions
• Virtual office hours
• Planned presentations
• Meetings
• Guest speaker

5. Why Collaborate?
• Small group or small group sessions (2-200)
• Typed chat
• Breakout rooms
• Archiving (recording) option
• Review for assessment
• Project kick-off
Wh y n o t
• Q & A sessions Co l l a b o
r a t e ?
• Virtual office hours
• Planned presentations
• Meetings
• Guest speaker

6. When?
 Re me mb e r a s y n c h r o nous
na t u r e of c our s e s a nd
of f e r f l e x i bi l i t y a s
we l l a s a r c hi v e op t i on.
 Ke e p s e s s i o n l e n g t h
ma n a g e a b l e .
Offer more than one session
• Survey class for available times
• Check when students are online
Make archive available
• Review
• Students unable to attend a live session

7. Online Reviews- Lessons

8. Online Reviews- Groups

9. Online Reviews- Delivery

10. Let’s Explore
• Typed Chat
• Polls
• Loading Content
• App Share
• Images
• And more!

11. Include in Invite
It is recommended that you complete the
Testing Systems Requirements prior to the
start of the session and contact Bb
Collaborate if you encounter any problems
entering the session: 1 (877) 382-2293.

12. Starting Session
1.Audio check.
2.Welcome participants.
3.Set profiles (optional).

13. Where?
By clicking “Add Interactive Tool”
in Lessons, Dropbox, or other
content area.
One Collaborate room can be
added to multiple course sections.

14. How?
1. Create the Session.
2. Add to Content Area.
3. Move (optional).

15. Click “Create Session”

16. Session Settings- Information

17. Setting Dates

18. Session Attributes

19. Add Content Item

20. Content Area Details

21. Date Restrictions

22. Session Appears in Content Area