Date added: Unknown
Type: Beta Version
Blackboard is in the process of rebuilding Collaborate on top of a new video and audio service, Amazon Chime. This will allow for increased reliability and scaling for large audiences as well as higher quality video and application sharing.
When the beta version becomes available, you can choose to use AWS Chime for audio and video when you schedule your session. Initially, the beta release will not include some key features, so we recommend NOT enabling the AWS Chime option if you need any of these features:
- Breakout groups
- Polling
- Large sessions (more than 250 attendees)
- Telephony (dialing in via phone)
- Captioning
These features will be developed and made available in a future update.