Menu Bar

Overview

The Virtual Classroom Menu Bar allows the Instructor to manage session controls, breakout options, and the end of the session.

Functions

The functions available in the Menu Bar are outlined in the table below.

Function	Description
View	Choose an option for viewing Personal Messages in the Virtual Classroom.
Controls	Select the tools that are accessible to users during a session.
Clear	Clear the session display.
End	End the session and expel all users.
Breakouts	Create a breakout room for a group of participants. Breakout sessions are not available from the Lightweight Chat.

View

View allows the Instructor and participants to select options for how they would like to view private messages.

Session Options: Private Messages

Select Show in-line to view private messages within the chat area. Select Show in separate frame to view private messages in a separate window.

Controls

Session Controls allow the Instructor to select the level of access Passive and Active users have during a Collaboration Session. Access to session areas that is granted to Passive users is automatically also granted to Active users. All Access Rights are available to Instructors, even if they are turned off for users.

Note: For more information on roles see User Roles in the Introduction to the Virtual Classroom topic.

Session Controls

The table below details the fields on the Session Controls pop-up window.

Field	Description
Access Rights
Chat	Select Active to enable Active users to chat. Select Passive to enable Passive users to chat.
Private Messaging	Select Active to enable Active users to send private messages during the session. Select Passive to enable Passive users to use Private Messaging.
Course Map	Select Active to enable Active users to access the Course Map. Select Passive to enable Passive users to access the Course Map.
Whiteboard	Select Active to enable Active users to access the Whiteboard. Select Passive to enable Passive users to access the Whiteboard.
Group Browser	Select Active to enable Active users to use the Group Browser. Select Passive to enable Passive users to use the Group Browser.
Ask Question	Select Active to enable Active users to Ask Questions during a session. Select Passiveto enable Passive users to Ask Questions during a session.
Question Inbox	Select Active to enable Active users access the Question Inbox. Select Passiveto enable Passive users access the Question Inbox.
End Session
End session and expel all users	Check this box to end the session and remove all users. This action is irreversible.

Clear

Clear enables the Instructor to erase the chat display.

Clear Display

The Instructor can select Clear local display to clear the display on their personal chat window or Clear all users’ display to clear the chat window for all of the participants. When everyone’s chat display is cleared messages that were on the screen are still captured in the archive.

End

This tool ends the Virtual Classroom Session.

End Session

Click OK to end the session. This expels all users participating in the session. Click Cancel to return to the Virtual Classroom.

Breakouts

This tool allows select users to participate in a separate session, while also participating in the main session. Users who enter a Breakout session are still active in the main Virtual Classroom Session. If a Breakout session in closed users are still active in the main session. Breakout sessions default to the same settings as the main session.

User Information

Select the checkboxes for the users who will participate in the breakout session.