Changes to Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing 

Starting this semester, Windows systems using Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing will require a Launcher program to join meeting rooms. This is similar to the procedure that has been in place for the past year on Macs and has no effect on the user interface.

When a participant clicks on a session or recording link, Blackboard Collaborate checks to see if you have the launcher installed and, if you don’t, prompts you to download it. Once the launcher is installed, clicking a session or recording link triggers the download of a .collab file.  This .collab file will be used to launch your session or recording. The Launcher download can be done in advance or just prior to attending the Collaborate session and only needs to be done once.

Please contact Rob Baker rob.baker@wsu.edu 335-8186 with any questions.

By Communications staff, Washington State University

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