Bb Collaborate Ultra -- Connect to a Projector or Monitor Wirelessly
Introduction
This is a work-around solution for instructors when you are having trouble displaying your laptop on the front projector or monitor in a CCI classroom.
To do this, you will use *BOTH* your laptop & the podium PC.
On the Podium PC
- Set the podium PC to display on the front monitor or projector.
Do this even though you are presenting from your laptop. - Login to your Bb Learn course section.
- Click in upper right to activate your "Student Preview" user.
Instructions, if needed:
Bb Learn -- Student Preview - Click "Course Tools" in left navigation panel.
No "Course Tools"?
Click "Exit Preview."
See Providing Students Access to Ultra section on following webpage:
Bb Collaborate Ultra - Click "Blackboard Collaborate Ultra" in left navigation panel.
- Click "Get launch link."
- Click "Join Course Room."
- Close prompts for help or tutorials.
- Do not activate audio or video.
Unless you have live remote students attending online.
On your Laptop
- Login to your Bb Learn course section.
- Click "Course Tools" in left navigation panel.
- Click "Blackboard Collaborate Ultra" in left navigation panel.
- Click "Get launch link."
- Click "Join Course Room."
- Close prompts for help or tutorials.
- Do not activate audio or video (no matter what).
- Share your laptop's entire display in Bb Collaborate Ultra.
- Click purple arrow in lower right.
- Click square with curved arrow in lower right.
- Click "Share Application."
- Click "Enter Desktop" (or the like).
Choose a monitor (if asked). - Click "Share."
- (First time use only for laptop users.) Allow web browser to install a plugin or extension or add-on.
For example:
In Chrome, repeat steps c-e again.
In Firefox, re-enter the Ultra session. - Allow web browser to share your laptop display.
You may need to actually select this option in a pop-up window or prompt in your web browsr. - The "infinity effect" is a good sign.
- Open a new tab to hide infinity effect.