Learning Technologies Blog

Let’s Continue The Conversation-> Reading Seminar and Other Stuff

Come read with me the recently published The Opposite of Cheating - Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI. The seminar will consist of four one-hour sessions on Zoom, starting in October, on Thursdays (10/2, 10/9, 10/16, and 10/23), from 3:30 to 4:30pm. The seminar...

Dear Discipline and Program Chairs…

We need your help. As you know, we still have about 40% of faculty who have yet to migrate to Ultra. We are still trying to avoid a stampede at the end of the semester and the beginning of Spring 2026. And yet, at the Open Labs, we are starting to see adjuncts who are...

No, PDFs Are Not Dead

No, PDFs are not dead You may have seen some communication urging people to stop using PDFs for accessibility reasons. It’s a bit more nuanced than that. Let me review different situations and what you can do so that your documents are accessible. The worst-case...
Register Now for Ultra Space Camp!

Register Now for Ultra Space Camp!

Are you ready to take your Ultra knowledge to "out of this world" levels this summer? Sign up now for one of our Ultra Space Camp missions! We'll be offering them all summer long as a way for you to get "the right stuff" to get up and running with Ultra. Sessions...

Summer 2024 Updates and Getting Started

Summer 2024 Updates and Getting Started

Helpful Resources for Getting Started Here are links to some helpful resources that will help you get everything ready to go for the semester. How to Export/ Import a Course Software Recommendations Getting Started with Blackboard Course Design Customizing the Course...

Spring 2024: Final Grades Support

Spring 2024: Final Grades Support

Summer break is so close! Time to get those tests and projects graded and final grades submitted. If you've hit a roadblock or just need a refresher, here are some general resources that can help you understand the basics of submitting grades. We know that sometimes...