Zoom & Collaborate
Use Zoom or Collaborate to Meet with Students Online
How to access your BMCC Zoom Account
Instructions:
If you already logged in to any account at zoom.us, sign out with button in upper right.
Navigate to bmcc-cuny.zoom.us/.
Click "Sign In" button.
Enter your BMCC user name and password.
If you already have an account associated with your BMCC email, you will be asked to switch over the account. See video to right for details.
When you sign in you will see a confirmation that you are part of our Zoom account administrator's dcaldon@bmcc.cuny.edu group; click 'Sign In Now' and use your BMCC email.
How to schedule a meeting and share the invitation
Learn the basics of how to schedule a meeting and invite others to participate. If using your BMCC Pro Account, start at bmcc-cuny.zoom.us, click Sign In, and then navigate to Meetings tab on left once on Zoom web page.
Closed Captioning for Zoom
Closed captioning isn't just for accessibility. Many students like to turn it on to read as they watch. Also, students sometimes can't understand what was said and CC helps clarify meaning. Watch this video to enable Zoom CC.
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
BB Collaborate is a web conferencing/webinar platform designed for use in online teaching. It is similar in functionality to Zoom
Blackboard Collaborate
Collaborate has many tools and features you can use to run your live sessions synchronously. The course rooms tool includes a collaborative whiteboard tool that allows you to interact with peers and your instructor in real time, as well as file (for example, PowerPoint slides) and screen sharing. Watch this video to learn more or go to this Blackboard Help page.
How to record using Collaborate
Follow this link for step-by-step instructions on how to record using Blackboard's Collaborate Ultra or watch this excellent video.
Read the following web page for instructions how to download, add captions, and deleting recordings.
DIGITAL EDUCATION CENTER
The best way to contact the Digital Education Center is via email:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For Email, CUNYfirst or BMCC Portal assistance contact the Service Desk:
(212) 220-8379