Blackboard Collaborate & Webinar Materials


What is Backboard Collaborate ?

The TACE Region IV understands that the success of webinars depends on the usability (ease-of -use) and usefulness (functionality and productivity) of the technology. In an effort to ensure an accessible and positive online experience to everyone, we began using a new system in May 2010 — Blackboard Collaborate, (formerly known as Elluminate) which features:

  • Cross platform. Get same user experience whether using a Windows, Mac, etc.
  • Optimized for low bandwidth. Interact with no lag time or garbled communication, regardless of Internet connection speed.
  • Designed to enable all users to fully participate. Various features and functionality promote accessibility i.e., keyboard access to menus and dialogs, closed captioning, enlarged video, user-defined color, screenreader compatibility, and more.

Connecting to the Webinar


What You Need :

  • Computer with an Internet connection
  • Speakers

IMPORTANT - Before the Webinar:

  • To ensure successful webinar participation, especially if this is your first time using Blackboard Collaborate:

Note: Contact your Network Administrator if you have problems with installing an option to connect to the webinar. Again, it is imperative that you complete this step before the webinar.

Login to Webinar

When you register for an event, a confirmation email with instructions and **SESSION LOGIN for Web conference will be sent to the email address on file for your MyTACE Account. A reminder email and instructions to participate will also be sent a couple days before the webinar.


Day of Webinar:

  1. Go to the **SESSION LOGIN link up to 30 minutes before the scheduled webinar time.
  2. In the User Log In box, enter your first and last name.

Help/Questions? If you have any difficulty logging into the web conferencing system,
contact TACE Region IV — Phone: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty] • Email tacesoutheast@law.syr.edu

Set-up of Webinar System & Multiple Participants

When you set-up the webinar system, especially if a location ("site") has multiple participants, show the webinar using one computer and an LCD projector, and also designate one individual to enter any comments and questions in the text chat area of the webinar system.

Captioning (Real Time) for Webinar

On the day of the webinar, a captioner transcribes the webinar information as it occurs (real time). No special equipment or software is needed; the within the web conferencing system, the captioning window will display and can be "turned on" (or "off").

Materials for Webinar


Presentation and Other Documents

Before the webinar, materials will be available for download from TACE Region IV website in various accessible and alternate formats, such as: Webpage(s), PowerPoint, Large-Print, Microsoft Word, Text, and PDF.


Evaluation Form

Each participant is requested to gauge their satisfaction by providing invaluable feedback on the webinar to the presenter(s) and TACE Region IV. After the webinar, complete the online evaluation form for webinar.


Transcript and Audio Recording

The transcript and recording will be available 2-4 weeks after the webinar for download from TACE Region IV website in various alternate and accessible formats.



Questions or Comments?

Southeast TACE

Toll-free: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty]

Fax: (404) 541-9002

Web: TACEsoutheast.org

Email:

If you live beyond the eight states that we serve [AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN], contact your TACE.

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Southeast TACE
Toll-Free: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty]
Email: tacesoutheast@law.syr.edu

Last Updated: February 4, 2012

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