To find the Chats or virtual classrooms go to My groups below the Blackboard buttons and click on collaboration
Click on Office Hours
Students are given the scenario to chat about – partner A should record the chat with the circle above and A will stop the chat with the square when done. It will say started recording.
When A hits the circle/record a Name Recording will pop up (see below) – I suggest leaving the date and adding chat 1 or whatever your instructor has said.
Texting will be done in the compose line – hit enter or send then correspond back and forth. (above)
At the end of the chat, I suggest that partner B click on the top right X and close out – go back to collaboration and at the office hours, down arrow to recordings and go to the chat you want. (see below) Then you can print it out. If you now realized that you forgot to record the chat, partner A is still in the chat and can copy and paste it into word and give it to your instructor. At the top middle of the window there is a red X to end the chat – it will take both of you out of the chat (no safety valve).
Suggest not using the delete button – instructors do not expect perfection, this is a learning tool. Using the delete button can confuse matters more than help them.