Using Bb Collaborate for Group Discussion and Recording Group sessions
Setting up Groups for Group Discussion and Recording Group sessions
- In your Blackboard scroll down below Course Management
- Click Users and Groups.
- Click Groups
![Left Panel of Bb](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/left_panel[1596223792].jpg)
Select the type of Group you want to create
![Group type menu](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/group_menu[1596223792].jpg)
To assist students in locating the items you want them to use, it is advised that you un-select all Tools they will not need.
- Under Blackboard Collaborate Ultra faculty must tick the option Allow all group members to create and access session recordings.
- The ability to record will not be available to the students unless this option is chosen.
- Continue making the usual group settings selections you would normally make
![Group Recording option](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/collab_allow_group_recordings[1596223792].jpg)
How faculty view group recordings
The Group Recordings are not viewed in the usual Bb Collaborate area. All recordings created in Groups are accessed/reviewed from within the student Groups.
Go to Users and Groups
Select Groups
Click the group name (not the drop-down arrow at the end of the group name)
![sample list of Bb Groups](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/group_list[1596223792].jpg)
Click Collaborate
![Click Collaborate](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/capture[1596223792].jpg)
All recordings will appear Under the black Recordings strip
![Bb Group Recordings](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/record_screen[1596223792].jpg)
Students do not have the ability to delete recordings. Faculty are able to delete recordings if requested.
Students do not have the ability to obtain a URL to their Groups recordings. Faculty may get the URL to a group Recording. If the presentation is to be made available to the full class, the faculty member will need to post the group Recording URL.
![faculty group recording download options](/cms4/asset/99BEFFB8-CF73-AB94-C5490DDB9DCA32F6/download_options[1596223792].jpg)