Blackboard Collaborate provides an online meeting space for live class lectures online. Presentations can also be archived for later viewing.

The Blackboard Collaborate launcher software is required to run Blackboard Collaborate on a Windows or Mac system.

View the tutorials related to your operating system to learn how to install and use the Collaborate launcher.

Collaborate Launcher

Download: Windows | Mac
Mobile App: iOS | Android

Launching Collaborate on a Windows PC

Launching Collaborate on Mac OSX

Launching Collaborate on a Mobile Device

Running the Audio Setup Wizard (PC and Mac)

Setting up your default Live Classroom

Allowing Guests into your Live Classroom

Creating a Custom Live Session

Managing Recorded Sessions

Additional Documents and Guides

• Toll Free Phone Support: 1 (877) 382-2293
• Blackboard Services Status – Collaborate Web Conferencing
• Getting Started with Mobile (iOS) Web Conferencing for Participants
• Blackboard Collaborate Online Orientation
• Getting Started with Collaborate for Participants
• Collaborate Essentials for Participants
• Collaborate Participant Guide
• Collaborate Telephony Quick Reference for Participants
• Getting Started with Mobile (Android) Web Conferencing for Participants
• Loading a Powerpoint File Quick Start Guide

Known issues and solutions

• Using Grade Center Integration with Collaborate
• Loading PowerPoint files into Collaborate on MacOSX Yosemite
• Changing Yosemite Security Settings to downloaded the Launcher
• Users receive “Error: Could not open Java Virtual Machine Launcher” after updating the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher

Collaborate Ultra

• Blackboard Collaborate Ultra: Start Here with the Basics
• Session Settings
• Find your Way Around
• Record Sessions