Junita Lyon Leo GregorceMentor eChampion
•What is a Moderator?
•Best practice skills in moderating
•Getting to know the software
•Basic navigation of Blackboard
Collaborate
Skills required
– Flexibility, versatility, knowledge of software, multi-task-ability, succinctness, interruptability
– Ability to stay focused in any situation
– Manage a group of people online
– Netiquette
Obligations of a moderator
• Organise meeting; send invites; follow up RSVP
• Logged on early; have notes prepared; met with
co-presenters before meeting; planned meeting
• Familiar with software; basic troubleshooting
• Ensure that all invitees are accounted for
• Welcome participants, set the tone for the
meeting
Getting started things you must do
• Ensure your system meets the minimum
requirements
• Launch a private session to familiarise yourself
with the software – interactive whiteboard, web
tour, application sharing
• Perform Audio-set up wizard
What you should send invitees
• How to access the Blackboard Collaborate Web
Conferencing session
• How to access the session recording
• Who to contact for help and where to access the
user guides and other resource material for your
system
Welcoming participants
• Voice or text welcome
• Audio setup wizard
• Once completed, verbal indication to come to the microphone to say hello or to indicate that audio is working correctly – use emoticons
• Review features and functions of chat and whiteboard
The blackboard interface
Allocating permissions
• As a moderator, you have global
permissions – all functions/modes
• You can allocate permissions
to individuals or the whole group
• You can make a participant a
moderator
Moderator screens
Web tour
• You can let people explore the site themselves or they can follow your lead (recommended)
• Best always to provide the link in the chat window
Application Sharing
• Need to have the applications open in
the background before you launch
• Ensure the follow is ticked so that
participants stay on the same page
Loading Content
Recording the session
Questions and comments
Next Session:
• Planning a meeting
• Booking a room/meeting
• Using the tools of the room
Moderating in BBc
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