Christine Monnier has started a new series on the LT Blog all about YuJa! Learn more about what you can do with YuJa and how to get started in her latest posts:  

• Why You Should Use YuJa for Your Videos
• Do One Thing in YuJa: Organize Your Videos into Folders
• Do One Thing in YuJa: Create and Share Playlists
• Do One Thing in YuJa: Fix Your Captions
• Do One Thing in YuJa: Remove Unwanted Video Segments
• Do One Thing in YuJa: Deleting a Playlist
• So You Wanna Make Videos

Are you ready to get into the "swing" of things? Hit a home run by taking one of our Blackboard Ultra spring training sessions. We'll be covering the fundamentals as well as some more advanced techniques!

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra

• April 7 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom 
• May 7 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 3010 

Converting Your Course to Ultra

Our Converting your Course session will include a guided walkthrough on how to transition your content from Original Course View to Ultra Course view and how to add new content from other sources. You can then take what you have learned and begin transitioning your content into the Ultra Course view. Stick around after the session to ask more questions or get hands on help from Learning Technologies.

• April 14 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom 
• April 18 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010 
• May 5 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom  
• May 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010

Blackboard Ultra: Building Your Course in Ultra

Whether you are building a brand-new course or are looking to redesign an existing course, this session will include a guided walkthrough on how to build a course optimized for the Ultra Course View. Stick around after the session to ask more questions or get hands on help from Learning Technologies.

• May 2 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010 

Register for Blackboard Ultra: Building Your Course in Ultra

Blackboard Ultra: Rubrics
Streamline your grading by building rubrics in Blackboard Ultra! Join Learning Technologies to discuss that benefits of using a rubric and learn how to create your own rubric manually or using the AI rubric tool.   

• April 9 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 3010 
• May 9 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010 

Register for Blackboard Ultra: Rubrics

Blackboard Ultra: AI Tools 

Blackboard uses Bloom’s Taxonomy as the foundation for the Generative AI tools implemented in Ultra to assist in course design. Join Learning Technologies to walk through the different places you can find AI in Ultra. Attendees will be guided in the discussion of the ethical use of AI in Blackboard.  

• April 16 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 3010 

Register for Blackboard Ultra: AI Tools

Blackboard Ultra: Discussions 

Let’s discuss… discussions! Join Learning Technologies and discuss different ways discussions can be utilized in courses and best practices. We will then cover how to create discussions in Blackboard Ultra manually and using the AI Discussion tool.

• April 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010 
• April 28 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom

Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook

This session will cover an overview of the Ultra Gradebook and how to set up your Gradebook to ensure that you and your students have a successful course.

• April 21 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom 
• April 30 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 3010 
• May 12 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom 
• May 14 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 3010 

Blackboard Ultra: Communicating with Students

• April 11 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in SRC 3010

Blackboard Ultra: Analytics

Do you wonder what analytics you can see for your course when using Blackboard Ultra?  Join Learning Technologies to dive a little deeper into course analytics and learn what information you can access about your students in Ultra. 

• April 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010 

Foundations is back and better than ever! We're still offering our long-running Foundations of Online Teaching (now updated for Ultra) but this term we've added a second, more advanced session! Christine Monnier, one of the facilitators of the course, shares more information in a new blog post or you can find the basics and registration below: 

Foundations of Online Teaching: Part Two
April 7 to May 10

This five-week, hybrid course is designed to build on the skills that were developed in Foundations of Online Teaching: Part One but can also be taken if you would like to enhance a course you have already developed.

Using the OSCQR Rubric, participants will develop their entire course structure and complete at least two units of work. This course will tackle more advanced topics regarding content development and assessment building.

Register for Foundations of Online Teaching: Part Two

Join Christine Monnier, Professor of Sociology and current Chair of Online Quality and Learning Technology, to learn more about some ed tech topics: 

Getting Started with Padlet

When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Zoom 
and Friday, April 18, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Zoom 

Session Summary: This session will cover the basics of the Padlet app and the ways in which it can be used to foster student interaction in any course delivery mode. The workshop will also cover the different privacy and moderation options, as well as the type of content that can be posted on Padlet. Bring your ideas or questions.

Register for Getting Started with Padlet in Cornerstone

Want to learn about Ultra but can't make it to one of our trainings? You can now register for one of our asynchronous online courses! You can choose from a PDH option or one that offers the same information without the PDH component. 

Converting Your Course to Blackboard Ultra

Converting Your Course to Blackboard Ultra was developed exclusively for College of DuPage faculty who have content in a Blackboard Original course and are converting their content to a Blackboard Ultra course. We also cover how to create new content in your Ultra Course.

• Register for the PDH Version 
• Register for the Informational Version

Blackboard Ultra Basics 

Introduction to Ultra Basics is a video course developed exclusively for College of DuPage faculty. This course provides an overview of Blackboard Ultra. The PDH version is worth one hour of credit and includes deliverables.

• Register for the PDH Version 
• Register for the Informational Version 

Blackboard Ultra: Introduction to the Gradebook 

Blackboard Ultra: Introduction to the Gradebook is a video course developed exclusively for College of DuPage faculty. This course provides an overview of the Gradebook function within Blackboard Ultra. The PDH version is worth one hour of credit and includes deliverables.

• Register for the PDH Version 
• Register for the Informational Version 

For questions about these courses, please contact us! We're happy to help

Looking for support as you get started with Ultra? Want help converting your courses? We're here! During the Spring Term we'll be offering open labs twice a week to ensure you have a chance to get in-person help if you need it. Here's where we'll be:

• Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3010
• Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3010 

Contact Learning Technologies

• Phone: (630) 942-2490
• Email: learningtech@cod.edu
• Website: COD Learning Technologies

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