If you are using Bb for instructional purposes, you and your students can access from inside of a Bb Course site
If you want to use Collaborate as general web conferencing tool, you will access through the Web Scheduler
Inside of Blackboard
Go to your Blackboard Course Site
Click the + sign at the top of your course menu
Select the “Tool Link” link
Type the Name (example Web Meeting)
Change the Type to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Check the box that indicates the Tool is available to users
You now have a link to Collaborate at the bottom of your course menu.
To access your room, click on the link.