Question
How can I start a meeting from the Education Connector?
Answer
Meetings configured in the Education Connector can be started from the Webex LTI tool in the Blackboard course.
To start a meeting:
- Navigate to Blackboard. Use your YSU credentials to log in.
- Select Courses.
- Select the desired course.
- Select the Webex folder configured for the Education Connector.
- The Education Connector window will appear. Ensure you are in the Virtual Meetings tab.
- Each meeting created during the set up of the Education Connector will be dated. Select Start for today's meeting.
- A new web browser tab should appear. In the prompt, select Open Webex.
- A Webex window will open to begin your meeting. Ensure your audio and camera settings are configured to your satisfaction. Select Start Meeting.
- Your Webex meeting will start.
For instructions on how to start a meeting from the Education Connector while inside a Webex classroom, please see Webex Classroom: Present from the Webex Education Connector in Blackboard.
Students can join the meeting by using the Webex folder created in your Blackboard course. For more information on ow student will use the Education Connector, see Blackboard: Using the Education Connector.