Ultra Course Orientation for Faculty, TAs & Course Builders
A brief overview to Blackboard's redesigned course interface
Location
Online
Ultra Course Orientation for Faculty, TAs & Course Builders – Online Event
Date & Time
March 13, 2023, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Description
Ultra courses represent a new focus on improved workflows and deep integrations to support teaching and learning with a refreshing look. Ideal for instructors, TAs, and course builders who are new to Ultra, the orientation session focuses on a walkthrough of the new course interface featuring:
- A new and improved user experience with intuitive workflows.
- Simplified navigation that's accessible on any device -- including tablets and smartphones
- Convenient content creation wherever you want it -- just point and click
- Streamlined grading and embedded analytics
Attendees will receive information about training opportunities and how to access an Ultra Experience sandbox. Discuss the differences between course conversion and course redesign, and learn about other features exclusive to the Ultra Experience.
UMBC is committed to providing a consistent learning experience for everyone. The last day we will support Blackboard Original is December 31, 2024.
To RSVP for this event: Please click "Going Virtually" below and add this event to your calendar.
This session will take place in a Blackboard Collaborate virtual conference room. On the date/time of the event, please join the session by clicking "Join Online Event" above.
Prior to the event
- For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.
- If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the Bb Getting Started Guide or our Quick Start Guide for All Users. You will also find additional helpful information for using Collaborate at our extensive FAQs.
- After joining the session, please configure your audio. Having trouble accessing Collaborate? Please see our Troubleshooting Audio Problemsor Networking Issues for Collaborate guides.
At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.
