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Submit Your FA25 Term Blackboard Integration Requests
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It's that time again! If you have a Blackboard integration request, we need it by June 15th in order to have time to implement and test it before the Fall Term. If you're thinking, "Ok, great to know but what IS an integration?" or "How do I know if this applies to me?" you're certainly not alone. A Blackboard integration is any content or tool that is created outside of the Blackboard environment (usually by a third-party vendor) but that is accessed and used within Blackboard itself. For many, if not most of you, that will mean publisher content, like that from Pearson or Cengage. However, integrations can also be things that extend the functionality of Blackboard but that exist separately from it, like YuJa. Essentially, if a tool you use is not a part of the main structure of Blackboard Learn itself, it's probably an integration. Fairly straightforward, right? But adding to the confusion around integration requests, you also only need to submit a request if the tool is new to Blackboard here at COD. If you've already been using an integration, you do not need to submit an additional request to continue doing so. See the complete list of existing integrations. Still not sure if this applies to you? Send us an email (learningtech@cod.edu) and we can help you determine whether or not you need to submit a request or if an integration is potentially available for a tool you're currently using. Or if you know what you need, you can use the form below to send us your request!
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Ultra Summer Training: Sign Up Now!
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Summer Ultra training is live! Sessions this summer will have a 5-person minimum (they will not run unless at least 5 people register), so bring a friend or even get your whole department on board.
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Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook
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The Gradebook session gives an overview of the Ultra Gradebook and shows you to set up your Gradebook to ensure that you and your students have a successful term.
- June 11 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3011
- July 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
- July 29 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
- August 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in SRC 3011
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Blackboard Ultra: Building a Course in Ultra
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Whether you are building a brand-new course or are looking to redesign and existing course, this session will include a guided walkthrough on how to build a course optimized for the Ultra Course View.
- June 17 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
- July 1 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3011
- August 13 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
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Blackboard Ultra: Converting Your Course
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This session offers 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.
- June 23 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
- July 9 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
- July 23 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in SRC 3011
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Keep Learning About Ultra
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Ultra Asynchronous Training
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.
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Blackboard Ultra Open Lab
LT Open Labs are Back! Find us in SRC 3011 on:
- Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Need help before then? Stop by our office in BIC 3401.
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Starting Soon!: Summer 2025 Foundations of Online Teaching
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Registration is now open for those looking to learn more about teaching online this summer! Learning Technologies will be running both the introductory Foundations and the more advanced session. The first session starts June 6th, so register now!
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Foundations of Online Teaching: Part One
June 6 - July 6, 2025
This five-week, online course is designed to promote instructor development and enhance instructor engagement whether you are teaching NET, Hybrid, or VCM courses.
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Foundations of Online Teaching: Part Two
July 7 - August 10, 2025
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.
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New Training: Cutting Through the Clutter with a Course Map
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Registration is now open for this brand new training! Here's what you'll learn:
Do you think your courses could use a bit of a cleanup? Are you looking for ways to better organize your content that is optimized for the Ultra Course view? Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of having to convert your content to Ultra, and you’re not sure where to start? Do your students sometimes have a hard time finding what they need in your course? This 2-hour workshop on building a course map is for you.
In the first hour, we will walk you through the steps to building a course map that provides a clean, consistent, and logical course layout for your students, while preserving all the content they need. In the second hour, you will use the map you build to update a course of your choice.
Join us June 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in SRC 3011-- registration is linked below.
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New Learning Tech Blog Posts
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Check out the latest blog posts from Christine Monnier:
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Contact Learning Technologies
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