What is it?
Hands up is a feature on Blackboard Collaborate where students can visually bring the moderator’s attention to themselves to ask a question or note if they have something to contribute.
What does it do?
A student can use this if they have something to contribute or if you want to use it as a visual poll.
For Instructors
- Provide students with an opportunity to contribute
- Initiate a quick visual poll
What should I know?
Step 1: Whilst in the Collaborate session, to use the hands up function, select the icon at the bottom of the screen
You will notice the icon turns pink with a red notification bubble
Step 2: Select the pink arrow tab on the bottom right-hand side of the screen
On the Attendees tab, you will be able to see yourself and any others who have triggered the hands up function. You will still be able to see students who have their hands raised if you are using breakout rooms and are in a different room from the student raising their hand.