Agenda

This two-day intensive Ultra course will be presented in the hybrid modality, in person and online; you choose whether you will attend in person (Ahlfors Room 106, the computer lab) or online (in Zoom). 

During this training, you’ll learn how to organize course content, use various features and tools, add different types of content and assignments/assessments, use the gradebook and progress tracking, and copy course materials into an Ultra course.

The first two hours of each session will focus on how to use Ultra, and the last hour will be guided hands-on application of what you learned.

The in person participants will be able to use the computers in Ahlfors, Room 106, to work with their Blackboard courses.  Please note this is a two-day training, so when you register for this workshop, you are registering for both days, June 3rd and 4th .  

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This 90-minute workshop is intended for faculty, staff, and administrators who want to learn more about the Ultra course view, including where to find features and tools; how layers work when navigating an Ultra course; how to organize course content using learning modules and folders; how to add content, announcements, and a Zoom link; and how to use course messages.  

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This 90-minute workshop is intended for faculty who have attended the Blackboard Ultra Essentials and Blackboard Ultra Assignments workshops and who want to delve deeper into using the gradebook in an Ultra course. During this workshop, attendees will learn about various views in the Ultra gradebook and gradebook settings, how to create rubrics and categories, how to set up calculations for the overall grade, how to monitor students’ performance using analytics, and how to use new features in Ultra that allow students to practice self-determination by keeping track of their own progress.     

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Hosted by Blackboard 

This workshop is intended for those who are ready for the next level of Ultra learning because they have attended previous Ultra trainings, reviewed materials in the Blackboard Ultra Faculty and Staff Self-Paced Training course, and/or are using Ultra and are comfortable with the basic tools and features. 

By the end of the module, participants should be able to: 

• Understand the role of the AI Design Assistant and how it can assist in the development of online courses. 

• Identify the workflow from the AI Design Assistant suggestions to the final course content. 

• Incorporate Unsplash images to enhance visual appeal and engagement 

• Build and streamline course structure using AI Design Assistant. 

• Create rubrics to assess student performance and learning outcomes utilizing the AI Design Assistant 

• Explore the different methods using AI Design Assistant to build tailored gradable events and question banks.