Blackboard (HuskyCT) instructors are able to integrate Webex directly with their course page. Instructors may list Scheduled Meetings, Recordings, and Office Hours directly in their HuskyCT page now.
Add Webex to your Course
- Log into lms.uconn.edu and navigate to your course.
- Click on the + symbol at the top of your course links to add a Tool Link.
- Give the link an appropriate name. "Webex" is fine. For Type, choose Webex.
- Check the box to make the link available to users. Then click Submit.
- Click on the new link to open the integration tool.
First Time Setup
- After clicking on the link to open the course tool, you are brought to the first time setup.
- Choose your features: Be sure to check Virtual Meetings and Office Hours.
You may also check Classroom Collaboration, however it is not necessary and may add confusion. This feature adds an instant-messaging thread to the course tool. Within the Classroom Collaboration, you may have multiple messaging threads for different topics.
- Press Apply to see the new tabs appear at the top. You will see a tab for each feature that you have checked off.