Instructions of creating a Wimba classroom in your Blackboard course

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Creating a Wimba room in Blackboard course

There are two ways of creating a Wimba classroom to your Blackboard course.

Option one:

1. Login to your Blackboard course
2. Control Panel -> locate one of the areas you want to create a Wimba room
   
3. Select Wimba Classroom from the drop-down menu -> go
   

Option Two:

1. Click Communication link on the course homepage
   
2. Click Wimba Classroom link
   
3. Click Create Room button
   

Room and Media Settings

When you create a new Wimba Classroom, think about what type of room it will be

• A room used mostly for live instruction – synchronously
  • You can use a single Wimba room for multiple sessions. Using folders to organize session content
• A room used mostly for the creation of archives –asynchronously
  • The room is used exclusively by the instructor for the archived lectures. The room is closed to students but the archives are made available as needed
• A room in which many users may be presenters

Instructor and participators practice checklist

• Distinguish the views between presenter and participant
• Identify the different areas of the interface
• Practice the common functions
  • Run the setup wizard
  • Use yes/no button
  • Use hand raise
  • Change user status
  • Use audio
  • Use video
  • Use eboard tools
  • Adjust options