Ultra Essentials II: Course Content & Organization
Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!
Recording Link (myUMBC login required)
- Ultra Essentials: Course Content & Organization - Panopto Recording [CC enabled]
- Slide deck (TIP: Click the ⋮ icon in the lower left to access menus for downloading a PDF)
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Skill Builder & Ultra Essentials workshops focus on core components of Blackboard and other instructional technologies at UMBC. They are intended as introductory workshops for users who need to learn how to use core components & supporting technologies, or for users who want to refresh skills.
New to Ultra or need a refresher? This hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface for content creation. Topics include:
- Organize your course using folders and learning modules
- Create an Ultra Course document
- Embed files, images, links, third-party tools and external media using the Content Editor
- Apply descriptive information to course content
- Upload files & link to Google Files
- Manage multimedia & large files
- Add a web link
- Add, revise, and control content using Release Conditions
- Apply accessibility principles to course content
- Review Ally course report
Prior to the event
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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.