USM now has three 25-seat Online Classrooms provided by Elluminate VClass.
To Reserve an Online Classroom
To reserve a time in an online classroom, send an e-mail request to the helpdesk. We have just expanded online classroom space. If scheduling conflicts arise, we will do our best to address your educational priorities. Requests submitted later than 14 days before the course time will be accommodated as space is available.
This calendar shows scheduled use of the three classrooms. It is a good reference if you need a reminder and can't find your e-mail from the helpdesk.
Room Availability
Each Online Classroom has its own permanent URL. The URL doesn't change from session to session. If you are careful to request the same classroom for every Elluminate session for a given course, you can put one link to the classroom on your blackboard site for students to access. Be sure to post the Student Login, not the Instructor Login. As the instructor, you will need to use the Instructor Login, which gives you Moderator privileges. There is no need for a password for students or faculty (instead, it is included in the link), but ask your students to sign in with first and last names so you will know who is who.
USM's Online Classrooms are available 24/7. If you need to practice an Elluminate session and the help desk is closed, you should check the Online Calendar to be sure there is a room available, then you can use the links below to access a classroom. If your regular classroom is not available, be sure to give your students the proper link and explain that this session will be different from others.
Consideration for others
It is possible to interrupt a v-class, just like walking into a face-to-face classroom. If you need to access a classroom, please check the online calendar first.
When your scheduled time is up, please be aware that someone else might be coming in to set up for their class, and allow them that time.
Note: Don't be tempted to go into a session still-in-progress to upload your files for your class. It is important to allow the classroom to be EMPTY between sessions so that discreet recordings can be made and so that uploaded files won't be combined.
Please advise your students that they should use the online classroom link only during your classroom hours as they may otherwise interrupt another class.
USM Online Classroom A
https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=1VEM2WG95FCFDS9IF2J6
https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=M6BYOB106OKH9RKCB7VP
https://sas.elluminate.com/drtbl?suid=D.B606E3D9D4ED5F492529B38F09E422
USM Online Classroom B
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/dropin.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=ZN6KF499XSMCHSUYNZQQ
https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=H021QS1QCW5B6FLXHQTM
https://sas.elluminate.com/drtbl?suid=D.1926604F080AD3B53119810190BE23
USM Online Classroom C
https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=P67HK0RX6V4M1V6INOFJ
https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=RWFQ5KQZ8DG6XV0E84KR
https://sas.elluminate.com/drtbl?suid=D.022F45E3687A667EA08950C59D8945
Instructions for Inserting External Links in Blackboard
Student Join Session link: To insert a link for students to join your session, you can post an external link in your course menu, in your External or Web Links, or use the 
External Link button in any content area.
- Copy the link by right clicking one of the buttons above and selecting Save Link, Copy Link or whatever similar description you may find (or you can copy the text url below the button)
- Navigate to the content area or Control Panel > Manage Course Menu in your Bb site
- Select External Link
- Paste that link into the URL box.
- Please advise your students that they should use this link only during your classroom hours as they may otherwise interrupt another class.
Recording Link: Please do not give the students the URL above as that will give them access to all recordings made in that classroom. Instead you need to get the unique URL for your recording.
- Follow the Recordings link above for the classroom you used, then locate the recording with the appropriate date and time NOTE that times are Mountain Standard Time ... you will have to add 2 hours to find your time. It is best to TEST the link before giving it to your students to be sure they get the right recording.
- Right Click (Control Click on a Mac) the Play link on the right side of the recording list and copy the link
- Navigate to where you want to add the link in Blackboard,
- Select External Link
- Paste the link into the URL box.
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