CollaborateUltra

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Category:  Communicate & Collaborate
Resource Type: Video Conference Platform
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External Links:
https://help.blackboard.com/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.

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Ease of Use
2/5
The tool has an interface that may be confusing to either instructor or learner; there is limited opportunity for personalization.
Media Rich & Flexible Features
3/5
The tool promotes a diverse mix of representational forms e.g. audio, visual, textual and allows for non-sequential, flexible/adaptive engagement with material
Mobile Design & Functionality
3/5
The tool can be accessed either via app or a mobile browser, regardless of the mobile operating system and device. Design of the mobile tool fully takes into consideration the constraints of a smaller-sized screen and has full functionality.
Integration / Embedding with Moodle
3/5
The tool can be embedded (as an object via HTML code) or fully integrated (e.g. LTI- compliant tools) into Blackboard while maintaining full functionality of the tool.
Support / Help
3/5
Technical support exists on campus through the normal support channels.
Facilitation
3/5
The tool has easy-to-use features that would significantly improve an instructor’s ability to be present with learners via active management, monitoring, engagement, and feedback
Learning Analytics
3/5
Instructor can monitor learners’ performance on a variety of responsive measures. These measures can be accessed through a user-friendly dashboard
Enhancement of Cognitive Tasks
3/5
The tool enhances engagement in targeted cognitive task(s) that were once overly complex or inconceivable through other means
Metacognitive Engagement
2/5
Opportunities for receiving formative feedback on learning are available, but infrequent or limited (i.e. poor opportunities for tracking performance, monitoring improvement, testing knowledge on a regular basis)
Collaboration
3/5
The tool has the capacity to support a community of learning through both asynchronous and synchronous opportunities for communication, interactivity, and transfer of meaning between users
Sign Up / Sign In
1/5
All users (instructors and learners) must provide personal information to a third party in creating an account and there is some question or concern of the adherence to local, institutional, or personal policies/standards for protecting the collection and use of such data by the third party group.
Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data
3/5
Instructor can archive, save, or import and export content or activity data in a variety of formats
User-focused Participation
3/5
The tool is designed to address the needs of diverse users, their various literacies, and capabilities, thereby widening opportunities for participation in learning in line with local accessibility policy.
Cost of Use
1/5
Use of the tool requires a fee, membership, or subscription Use of the tool requires a purchase that is likely to pose a financial burden on students.
There is no IT support available for this product in any of the institutes.
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