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

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Recording the session

Questions and comments

Next Session:

• Planning a meeting

• Booking a room/meeting

• Using the tools of the room

Moderating in BBc