by Christine Monnier | Mar 22, 2024 | Christine Monnier, Faculty Focus, Featured, Guest Blogger, Tech to Try
Let’s take a break from Ultra for a second here. We need to talk about Padlet. There is actually A LOT to talk about, when it comes to Padlet, so this is only the first post in a series. And I would also add that now is a great time to join Padlet because their...
by Christine Monnier | Mar 11, 2024 | Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, Christine Monnier, Featured, Guest Blogger, Uncategorized
I have been blogging about my experience with the Ultra Courseview (UCV) for 7 weeks now. That’s about a dozen posts covering the basics of the UCV, as I have experienced them in my own courses. But then, I’ve been here so long, this kinda feels like...
by Christine Monnier | Mar 7, 2024 | Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, Christine Monnier, Featured, Guest Blogger
Adaptive release is one area where I find the Original course view to be superior to Ultra. I don’t know how many of us use adaptive release, but if you have used it, you know it allows you to be pretty granular on to release your content, even with the basic...
by Christina Sabo | Mar 5, 2024 | Featured, Training
The Collaborate Ultra web-conferencing platform will be removed from Blackboard at the conclusion of the Spring 2024 term and Zoom has been selected as the optimal replacement. In anticipation of this transition, the Zoom for Synchronous Teaching workshop will equip...
by Christine Monnier | Mar 4, 2024 | Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, Christine Monnier, Featured, Guest Blogger
A propos of nothing: And yes, it’s real. Anyhoo, there are different ways that you can set up your attendance in Ultra, depending on whether or not your gradebook is already populated. If your gradebook is still empty, just click on the gradebook tab and you...
by Christine Monnier | Feb 29, 2024 | Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, Christine Monnier, Featured, Guest Blogger
In a previous post, we looked at setting up tests and assignments in Ultra, and grading test submissions in the gradebook. Grading assignments is pretty much the same thing. You navigate to the gradebook. You find the assignment you want to grade. Click on the...