How to create an Elluminate Session in Blackboard

 

1. Go to Blackboard (blackboard.stedwards.edu)

2. Log into Blackboard using your username and password

3. Select the course in which you want to create your Elluminate conference

4. Click on the Comunication link on the left side of the screen.

 

5. Click on Elluminate Live!

 

6. Click on “Create Elluminate Live! Session”

 

7. Complete the Basic Session Fields:

  • Enter a session name by which participants will identify your session. i.e. Week 1 Teleconference
  • Enter the Start and End Date/time

 

8. Click the “+” sign to the left of Advanced Session Settings to expand the panel.

  • If the meeting is to repeat, check the Repeat Session box and indicate if it is Daily or Montly and how many times it should repeat.
  • Select the desired Boundary Time from the drop down list. The boundary times determines how many minutes prior to a session start time participants and moderators can join.

 

 

9. Complete the Session Access Options (if Applicable)

  • Select Session Type:
    • Course = Session only displayed in the current course
    • Shared = Session displayed in multiple selected courses.
  • Enter a Session Password if desired. The password is applied to recordings too. We do not recommend the use of this feature since all our sessions are restricted to St. Edwards University students.

10. Click the “+” sign to the left of the selected Moderators and Participants to expand the panel.

  • Check Restrict Participants box to allow specific user to access the session. If not checked, all students can access the session.
  • Check All Moderators box to make all students in the course moderators of the session.
  • Use the arrows in the middle of the box  to select specific Moderators and/or Participants.

11. Click the “+” sign to the left of Session Attributes to expand the panel

  • Select the recording mode
    • Manual = Moderator activates recording
    • Automatic = Recording starts when first person enters session
    • Disabled = Session will not be recorded
  • Select the number of simultaneous talkers
  • Check Supervised if you want the Moderator to view Private messages between Participants.
  • Check all permissions if you want participants to have all privileges when they enter the session. For example microphone, direct messaging, and whiteboard tools.
  • Check Raise Hands on Entry if you want to hear a ding and see a flashing box when a participant enters the session.

 

12. Click Submit and a screen indicating the session details will appear.