blackboard.bot

A Python bot that joins your online class on BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra.

Bored of having to join your online class every time? Are you rarely asked a single question during the online lesson? Do you straight up don't give a hoot about that class?

Welp! Look no further, mi amigo! This Python bot/script is the perfect solution for your hurldes!

Requirements

Python3
Selenium Module
GeckoDriver*
Latest Mozilla Firefox

* Add GeckoDriver to PATH on Windows/UNIX; See here.

Important Note:

The script doesn't fully work in Presenter Mode. What is that you ask?

Presenter Mode is when your moderator decides to share a presentation with the class. When doing that he/she has the option to add the online participants as presenters.

Currently script works if the moderator doesn't add the whole class (including you) as presenters.

Hopefully somebody can fix this cuz I cannot figure out what is going on.

How-To Use

Open-up bot.py in a text editor and do the following:

Edit the URL var with your BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra invite link.
Edit the T_UNITL_LEAVE var to tell bot the maximum time it should stay in class. Default is 1.64 hrs
Edit the LEAVE_IF_USERS_DECREASE_BY var to tell bot to exit class if at least so many ppl exit. Default is 3.
Run.

Use Cases

Running the script using a cronjob or a scheduled task every time you have class is the best use-case for this script.