There will be a new release of the Blackboard Collaborate on Jan. 4, 2014. In Canvas, it is called Online Conferences, located on the left navigation in your course.

What updates are included in this release?

• Simplified user experience
• Integrated telephony
• Ability to convert Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing recordings to MP4 and MP3
• Better filters
• Unlimited session length

If you would like to see the new features in action, here is a recorded webinar to view, view the blackboard collaborate recording.

Please let us know if you have questions.

Submitted by: Shoreline eLearning Services

In this beta release, Canvas has been busy bringing you holiday cheer with updates for Groups, Quizzes, Calendar 2, Gradebook, and Etherpad. View the release notes and let us know what you think!

For more details and illustrations,   View the 12/16/13 Canvas Beta Release Notes

Summary:

• Groups Redesign

The new design looks more like other Canvas pages
Each group now has its own icon to edit
• Let Students See Correct Quiz Answers after a Specified Date
• Agenda View and Brighter Colors in Calendar 2
• Gradebook Column Resizing Options
You can now resize the name column to view the full student name
• Keyboard Shortcut Keys
For accessibility, using keyboard shortcuts are improved
• Simplified Etherpad Collaborations
To access your beta environment, go to http://shoreline.beta.instructure.com, and check out the new features.