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Learning Technologies facilitates workshops and courses throughout the year on a variety of topics. Find out what’s coming up below and start learning with us!
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Accessibility and Ally Training
- On Demand, Asynchronous
Blackboard Ally Course Accessibility Report Training
This training introduces faculty to practical methods for identifying, resolving, and prioritizing accessibility issues in their course materials using Blackboard Ally. It highlights common barriers for students, quick wins, and strategies for utilizing the Course Accessibility Report, empowering instructors to make steady, meaningful progress on accessibility without becoming overwhelmed.
There are two versions of this training. One version requires deliverables and can count for PDH.
Online Quality Training
- June 10 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
Developing Your Online Environment
Curating your course environment has different requirements depending on modality, but consistency is a common requirement across all of them. In this session, we will discuss the importance of establishing consistency in your course and preparing students for a successful course experience. We will also discuss strategies that you can implement in your course using Blackboard tools and functions. Bring your questions and ideas to discuss with your peers and the instructional designers in Learning Technologies!
- June 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
Creating Instructor Presence
Creating instructor presence is an important part of developing any course. Specifically, for online and hybrid courses, instructors need to develop different strategies to demonstrate instructor presence. This session will cover the importance of instructor presence, how to create presence before and during the course, and different tools in Blackboard to assist with creating presence in your course.
- July 7 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
Importance of Media in the Online Environment
Using media in your online courses can increase student engagement and retention, increase accessibility, and open new options for interaction and assessment. In this interactive session, learn the importance of using media in your online courses, and tools and techniques to produce effective videos and other kinds of media.
You’ll discover how to determine what kind of media to use, benefits of breaking up the text-based environment, techniques for making effective videos, and an overview of helpful multimedia and tech tools integrated in Blackboard.
- July 23 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
Providing Feedback within Blackboard
In this session, learn the importance of providing timely feedback to students, and ways to provide feedback using tools in Blackboard. Use Flexible Grading to provide written, audio, or video feedback to student assessments. Use question-specific Automated Feedback in tests or exams for immediate feedback.
You can even automate some feedback to congratulate students on work well done or provide encouragement when students don’t earn a specified score. Learn how to send automatic reminders to students who have not yet reviewed their feedback.
Ultra Training: On Demand
Online Courses for Ultra
Online, Self-Paced
Want to learn about Ultra but can’t make it to one of our trainings? You can now register for one of our asychonrous online courses! You can choose from a PDH option or one that offers the same information without the PDH component–the choice is yours!
Please Note: To properly complete these courses you will need a Blackboard Ultra development shell. If you do not already have a Blackboard Ultra development shell, or would like a new one to work on a specific course, you should request a development shell from learningtech@cod.edu.
Blackboard Ultra Basics
Introduction to Ultra Basics is a self-paced 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.
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 hours of credit and includes deliverables.
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.
Blackboard Training: Workshops and Labs
There are no trainings or labs scheduled for the Summer 2026 Term. More offerings will be added for Fall!
There are no open labs for the Summer 2026 term! Please just stop by our office with questions. Labs will return in the Fall!
Hands-On Support Lab
Need some help? Want to ask questions about Blackboard? Head to our open labs! You can get answers with no appointment needed.
YuJa Training Sessions
We curretnly have no scheduled YuJa trainings. Please check back or keep an eye on your email for upcoming offerings!
Foundations of Online Teaching
Foundations will return for the Fall 2026 Term. Please check back later for registation information.
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