Joining a Webex Meeting as a Student
In this article you will find
the steps to login and access your scheduled Webex meetings for your PTS
classes.
If you are a PTS student it is
recommended that you sign into the Webex website or the desktop applications
before accessing the meeting link with in your Blackboard course. Instructions
for signing into the website are below.
For non PTS students, please
follow the instructions for for accessing you class meeting link below. When
joining the meeting, please select "Join from your Browser". You will
be presented with a location to enter your name and email address. Once
entered you will join the meeting as a guest.
Access your class meeting link
through BrightSpace
1. Log into Blackboard at https://Brightspace.ptsem.edu
2. Locate your class
3. Locate the new content
area for class meetings that your instructor has added to the course for
meeting remotely from the left hand menu.
4. Click on the Remote
class or precept meeting link
You will be brought to
the site hosted by your instructor.
You can download and
install the Webex meetings app to integrate Webex with your computer or the
option to "Join from your browser" will appear after a few seconds.
5. Select and allow Webex
to use your computer's camera and microphone if you would like. Follow any
computer or system prompts to allow webex to use your microphone or camera
6. Click Join meeting.
Logging into Webex website
1. Access the PTS Webex
website at https://ptsem.webex.com
2. Click "Sign
in" on the upper right hand corner
3. Enter your PTS Email
address
4. Enter your PTS email
address and password in the provided fields
5. You will be brought to
the your Webex main menu.
Important Notes
You can join any meeting up to
5 minutes before the scheduled time. You will be placed in a waiting room
until the instructor/preceptor/host starts the meeting.
You have the ability to select
your microphone and camera sharing preferences. You have the ability to
"mute" your video/camera and audio device during the meeting at any
point.